Motion,Ex Parte: VILLAS AT EMERALD LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC vs. ROYAL OAK HOMES LLC

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                                Filing # 192169485 E-Filed 02/16/2024 05:34:11 PM


                      IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
                             IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA


        VILLAS AT EMERALD LAKE HOMEOWNERS
        ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not for profit
        corporation;

              Plaintiff,                              Case No.: 2020-CA-002942

        v.

        ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC, a Florida limited
        liability company; ADVANCED WRAPPING
        AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS OF CENTRAL
        FLORIDA, INC., a Florida corporation; DON
        KING’S CONCRETE, INC., a Florida
        corporation;       HUGH      MACDONALD
        CONSTRUCTION, INC., a Florida corporation;
        IMPERIAL BUILDING CORPORATION, a
        Florida corporation; PREMIER PLASTERING
        OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. N/K/A TGK
        STUCCO, INC., a Florida corporation;
        WEATHERMASTER BUILDING PRODUCTS,
        INC., a Florida corporation; WEINTRAUB
        INSPECTIONS & FORENSICS, INC. N/K/A
        WEINTRAUB           ENGINEERING        AND
        INSPECTIONS, INC., a Florida corporation;
        THE DIMILLO GROUP, LLC, a Florida limited
        liability company; WOLF’S IRRIGATIONS &
        LANDSCAPING, INC., a Florida corporation;
        SUMMERPARK HOMES, INC., a Florida
        corporation;    BROWN      +    COMPANY
        ARCHITECTURE, INC., a Florida corporation,

             Defendants.
        _________________________________________/

        ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC, a Florida limited
        liability company,

              Crossclaim Plaintiff,

        v.

        ADVANCED WRAPPING AND CONCRETE
SOLUTIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. a
Florida corporation; DON KING’S CONCRETE,
INC.,    a    Florida   corporation; HUGH
MACDONALD CONSTRUCTION, INC., a
Florida corporation; IMPERIAL BUILDING
CORPORATION, a Florida corporation;
PREMIER PLASTERING OF CENTRAL
FLORIDA, INC. N/K/A TGK STUCCO, INC., a
Florida    corporation;   WEATHERMASTER
BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., a Florida
corporation; WEINTRAUB INSPECTIONS &
FORENSICS, INC. N/K/A WEINTRAUB
ENGINEERING AND INSPECTIONS, INC., a
Florida corporation; WOLF’S IRRIGATIONS &
LANDSCAPING, INC., a Florida corporation;
EXPERT PAINTING & WASHING, INC., a
Florida corporation

      Crossclaim Defendants.
_________________________________________/

WEATHERMASTER BUILDING PRODUCTS,
INC., a Florida Corporation

      Third-Party Plaintiff,

v.

ALL GLASS INSTALLATION CORP., a Florida
corporation; CASEY HAWKINS GLASS, INC., a
Florida          corporation;          HELBERG
ENGERPRISES, LLC a Florida limited liability
company; HOBBIT WINDOWS, LLC, a Florida
limited       liability     company;       T&M
CONSTRUCTION OF SANFORD, INC., a
Florida     corporation;     WEATHERMASTER
BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., a Florida limited
liability company; WELL DONE WINDOWS &
DOORS, LLC., a Florida limited liability
company; WELL HUNG WINDOWS & DOORS,
LLC., a Florida limited liability company,

                  Third-Party
Defendants.
_________________________________________/
DEFENDANT/CROSSCLAIM DEFENDANT, HUGH MACDONALD CONSTRUCTION,
  INC.’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND AND
 REPLY TO DEFENDANT/CROSSCLAIM PLAINTIFF, ROYAL OAK HOMES LLC’S
  MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO THE CONTRACTUAL
   DUTIES TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY ROYAL OAK AND THE BREACH OF
       CONTRACTUAL DUTY TO DEFEND AGAINST HUGH MACDONALD
                       CONSTRUCTION, INC.

      COMES NOW, the Defendant/ Cross Claim Defendant, HUGH MACDONALD

CONSTRUCTION, INC., (“HMC”) by and through undersigned counsel, and pursuant to

the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, hereby moves this court for entry of an extension to

respond to Defendant/Crossclaim Plaintiff, Royal Oak Homes, LLC (“Royal Oak”) Motion

for Partial Summary Judgment as to the Contractual Duties to Defend and Indemnify

Royal Oak and the Breach of the Contractual Duty to Defend Against Hugh MacDonald

Construction. In support thereof, HMC states as follows:



   1. On January 19, 2024, Royal Oak filed its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as

      to the Contractual Duties to Defend and Indemnify Royal Oak and the Breach of

      the Contractual Duty to Defend against Hugh MacDonald Construction (“Motion

      for Partial Summary Judgment”).

   2. Pursuant to the Court’s Complex Construction Case Management Order dated

      April 12, 2023, HMC’s response to the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is

      due on February 18, 2024.

   3. Mediation is currently scheduled with Mediator Devon Coughlan to take place on

      March 22, 2024 via Zoom.

   4. HMC seeks an order extending time to file its Response up to and including March

      25, 2024 and allowing Royal Oak up to and including April 4, 2024 to file its Reply
      to HMC’s Response to allow the parties to continue settlement negotiations both

      before and during mediation.

   5. HMC seeks this extension of time in good faith. Royal Oak will not be prejudiced

      by this request. The undersigned has conferred with counsel for Royal Oak and

      they have no objection to the relief requested herein.

   6. No other deadlines will be affected by extending the deadline for HMC to file

      response to the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.

WHEREFORE, HMC respectfully requests this Court enter an Order extending the

deadlines for responses and replies to Royal Oak’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

and any such other relief that this court deems just and proper.



                                      BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG LLP




                                      DENISE M. ANDERSON, ESQ.
                                      Florida Bar No.: 0029602
                                      danderson@butler.legal
                                      ASHLEY M. MATTINGLY, ESQ.
                                      Florida Bar No.: 106094
                                      amattingly@butler.legal
                                      Secondary: bryan@butler.legal
                                                   rjorge@butler.legal
                                      400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300
                                      Tampa, Florida 33602
                                      Telephone: (813) 281-1900
                                      Facsimile: (813) 281-0900
                                      Secondary: bryan@butler.legal
                                                    rjorge@butler.legal
                                      Attorneys for Defendant, Hugh MacDonald
                                      Construction, Inc.
                                CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

       I HEREBY CERTIFY that on February 16, 2024, the foregoing was electronically

filed with the Clerk of the Court by using E-Filing Portal, which will electronically serve this

document to all registered counsel of record.

 Phillip E. Joseph, Esq.                            Lannie D. Hough Jr., Esq.
 Evan J. Small, Esq.                                James Michael Walls, Esq.
 Allana D.E. Smith, Esq.                            Brian C. Porter, Esq.
 Jeffery A, Widelitz, Esq.                          Carlton Fields, P.A.
 Ball Janik, LLP                                    4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 1000
 201 E. Pine Street, Suite 600                      Tampa, Florida 33607
 Orlando, Florida 32801                             mwalls@carltonfields.com
 pjoseph@balljanik.com                              lhough@carltonfields.com
 esmall@balljanik.com                               bporter@carltonfields.com
 jwidelitz@balljanik.com                            ejohnson@carltonfields.com
 asmith@balljanik.com                               nbonilla@carltonfields.com
 ypalmer@balljanik.com                              bwoolard@carltonfields.com
 cbetancourt@balljanik.com
 bburton@balljanik.com                              Counsel for Royal Oak Homes, LLC
 dmiksell@balljanik.com
 orlandodocket@balljanik.com

 Counsel for Plaintiff

 Paul Sidney Elliott, Esq.                          Peter J. Kapsales, Esq.
 P.O. Box 274204                                    Margaret M. Efta, Esq.
 Tampa, FL 33688-4204                               Milne Law Group, P.A.
 pse@psejd.com                                      301 E. Pine Street, Suite 525
                                                    Orlando, FL 32801
 Counsel for Hugh MacDonald                         pkapsales@milnelawgroup.com
 Construction, Inc.                                 mefta@milnelawgroup.com
                                                    mmilne@milnelawgroup.com
                                                    eservice@milnelawgroup.com

                                                    Counsel for Weathermaster Building
                                                    Products, Inc.

 Thamir A.R. Kaddouri Jr., Esq.                     Timothy C. Ford, Esq.
Penelope T. Rowlett, Esq.                  Andrew E. Holway, Esq.
Beth Ann Tobey, Esq.                       Rocco Cafaro, Esq.
Law Office of Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr.,   Hill Ward Henderson
P.A.                                       101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700
3220 West Cypress Street                   Tampa, Florida 33602
Tampa, FL 33607                            tim.ford@hwhlaw.com
Thamir.Kaddouri@tampalaw.org               andrew.holway@hwhlaw.com
Service@TampaLaw.org                       rocco.cafaro@hwhlaw.com
Beth.Tobey@tampalaw.org                    tracy.coale@hwhlaw.com
Penelope.rowlett@tampalaw.org              kathy.wernsing@hwhlaw.com
                                           derrick.calandra@hwhlaw.com
Counsel for Imperial Building
Corporation                                Counsel for Weintraub Inspections &
                                           Forensics, Inc. f/k/a Weintraub
                                           Engineering and Inspections, Inc.

Jayne Ann Pittman, Esq.                    Bruce R. Calderon, Esq.
Natalie C. Fischer, Esq.                   Alicia Z. Gross, Esq.
Conroy Simberg                             Barri A. Reisch, Esq.
Two South Orange Ave, Suite 300            Michael Lynott, Esq.
Orlando, Florida 32801                     Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP
eserviceorl@conroysimberg.com              1900 NW Corporate Blvd, East Tower,
jpittman@conroysimberg.com                 Suite 440
mmaitland@conroysimberg.com                Boca Raton, Florida 33431
nfischer@conroysimberg.com                 bcalderon@milbermakris.com
                                           agross@milbermakris.com
Counsel for Advanced Wrapping and          breisch@milbermakris.com
Concrete Solutions of Central Florida,     kmcdowell@milbermakris.com
Inc.                                       sskowronski@milbermakris.com

                                           Counsel for Brown + Company
                                           Architecture, Inc.

Scott Ross, Esq.                           M. Austin Moretz, Esq.
Groelle & Salmon, P.A.                     Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and
1715 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 320         Smith, PLC
Tampa, FL 33607                            21 E. Garden Street First Floor
gstcourtdocs@gspalaw.com                   Pensacola, FL 32502
sross@gspalaw.com                          jmgservice@gallowaylawfirm.com
cebanks@gspalaw.com                        moretzservice@gallowaylawfirm.com

Counsel for Helberg Enterprises, LLC       Counsel for Hobbit Windows, LLC

Cole J. Copertino, Esq.                    Phillip S. Howell, Esq.
James Michael Moorhead, Esq.               Brenden C. Collins, Esq,
Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A.    Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr &
505 Maitland Avenue, Suite 1000             Smith, P.L.C.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701                 400 N. Ashley Dr., Suite 1000
ccopertino@wfmblaw.com                      Tampa, Florida 33602
mmoorhead@wfmblaw.com                       tampaservice@gallowaylawfirm.com
cbraungart@wfmblaw.com                      phowell@gallowaylawfirm.com
jgarcia@wfbmlaw.com                         bcollins@gallowaylawfirm.com

Counsel for Well Hung Windows &             Counsel for Casey Hawkins Glass, Inc.
Doors, LLC

Jennifer Shippole, Esq.                     Andrew T. Marshall, Esq.
Monal O. Zipper, Esq.                       Sara W. Mapes, Esq.
Law Office of Jennifer L. Shippole          Hamilton, Price & Marshall, P.A.
14050 NW 14th Street, Suite 180             2400 Manatee Ave. W.
Sunrise, FL 33323                           Bradenton, FL 34205
pleadings@fednat.com                        Andrew@hamiltonpricelaw.com
mzipper@fednat.com                          Nancy@hamiltonpricelaw.com
jshippole@fednat.com                        Kelsey@hamiltonpricelaw.com
                                            Sara@hamiltonpricelaw.com
Counsel for Atlantic Concrete Systems,      atmservice@hamiltonpricelaw.com
Inc.
                                            Counsel for T&M Construction of
                                            Sanford, Inc.

 Wayne M. Alder, Esq.                       Chesley G. Moody, Jr. Esq.
Fisher Broyles, LLP                         Mai M. Lee, Esq.
7668 NW 125th Way                           Moody & Graf, P.A.
Pompano Beach, FL 33076                     1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, Suite 200
wayne.alder@fisherbroyles.com               Maitland, FL 32751
wmalder@bellsouth.net                       cmoody@moodygraf.com
                                            mle@moodygraf.com
                                            cbuhler@moodygraf.com
Counsel for E.R.O. Construction, Inc.       kbraund@moodygraf.com
                                            iperera@moodygraf.com

                                            Counsel for L & Jim Painting, Inc. and
                                            Wolfs Irrigation & Landscaping, Inc.

Eric J. Netcher, Esq.                       William M. Woods, Esq.
Walker, Revels, Greninger & Netcher, PLLC   Joseph M. Cline, Esq.
189 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1830              Woods Law Group
Orlando, FL 32801                           100 S. Missouri Avenue, Suite 201
enetcher@wrgn-law.com                       Clearwater, FL 33756
hpaymayesh@wrgn-law.com                     wwoods@woodslawgroupfl.com
                                            josephC@woodslawgroupfl.com
Counsel for All Glass Installation Corp.    marital@woodslawgroupfl.com
                                         shronmg@woodslawgroupfl.com
                                         Pleadings@woodslawgroupfl.com

                                         Co-Counsel for T&M Construction of
                                         Sanford, Inc. and All Glass Installation
                                         Corp.

Jackeline Rodriguez, Esq.                Kieran F. O'Connor, Esq.
Kira Tsiring, Esq.                       Elizabeth Droz-Stolinas, Esq.
Hamilton, Miller & Birsthisel, LLP       Gregory E. Blackwell, Esq.
150 Southeast Second Ave., Suite 1200    O’Connor & Stolinas Law Group, PLLC
Miami, FL 33131-2332                     800 North Magnolia Avenue, Ste 1350
jrodriguez@hamiltonmillerlaw.com         Orlando, FL 32803
ktsiring@hamiltonmillerlaw.com           koconnor@oconlaw.com
mprieto@hamiltonmillerlaw.com            edroz-stolinas@oconlaw.com
vbain@hamiltonmillerlaw.com              gblackwell@oconlaw.com
                                         rps@oconlaw.com
Counsel for TGK Stucco, Inc.             tclark@oconlaw.com

                                         Counsel For Expert Painting &
                                         Pressure Washing, Inc.




                                 ASHLEY M. MATTINGLY, ESQ.