Party Discovery: VILLAS AT EMERALD LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC vs. ROYAL OAK HOMES LLC

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                                Filing # 144399768 E-Filed 02/22/2022 04:24:07 PM


                                                        IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 9TH
                                                        JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
                                                        OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA

                                                        CASE NO.: 2020-CA-002942-ON

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

             Plaintiff,
        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 IRRIGATION &
        LANDSCAPING,          INC.,   A   Florida
        corporation; SUMMERPARK HOMES,
        INC., a Florida corporation; BROWN +
        COMPANY ARCHITECTURE, INC., a
        Florida corporation;

             Defendant.
                                                    /

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

              Crossclaim Plaintiff,
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    v.

ADVANCED             WRAPPING         AND
CONCRETE SOLUTION 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 IRRIGATION
& LANDSCAPING, INC., a Florida
corporation;      BROWN+        COMPANY
ARCHITECTURE,           INC.,   a   Florida
corporation;

     Crossclaim Defendants

____________________________________/

  DEFENDANT, BROWN+ COMPANY ARCHITECTURE, INC.’S, FIRST REQUEST
 FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT, ADVANCED WRAPPING
        AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC.

         COMES   NOW,     Defendant,   BROWN+      COMPANY        ARCHITECTURE,        INC.

(“BROWN”), by and through the undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Rule 1.350 of the Florida

Rules of Civil Procedure, submits the following Request for Production of Documents to

Defendant, ADVANCED WRAPPING AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS OF CENTRAL

FLORIDA, INC. (“Advanced”), and requests a response within thirty (30) days from the date of

service.




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                             DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

                As used in these requests, the following terms are to be interpreted in accordance

with these definitions:

     1.         As used herein, “you,” “your,” or “Advanced,” shall mean Defendant,

ADVANCED WRAPPING AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC.,

to whom these requests are addressed, and all persons, agents, employees, independent contractors,

and/or other entities acting on such party’s behalf.

     2.         As used herein, “ASSOCIATION,” or “Plaintiff” shall mean Plaintiff, VILLAS AT

EMERALD LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., and all persons, agents, employees,

independent contractors, and/or other entities acting on such party’s behalf.

     3.         As used herein, “BROWN” shall mean Defendant, BROWN+ COMPANY

ARCHITECTURE, INC., and all persons, agents, employees, independent contractors, and/or

other entities acting on such party’s behalf.

     4.         As used herein, the “Complaint” shall refer to the Amended Complaint and Demand

for Jury Trial the ASSOCIATION filed on April 30, 2021 in Osceola County, Florida, Case No.

2020 – CA – 002942, Filing # 125919197.

     5.         As used herein, the “Crossclaim” shall refer to the Amended Crossclaim Complaint

ROYAL OAK filed on May 10, 2021 in Osceola County, Florida, Case No. 2020 – CA – 002942,

Filing # 126517408.

     6.         As used herein, “Project” shall refer to the design, specification, and construction

of certain townhomes and common areas at Villas at Emerald Lake in Kissimmee, Osceola County,

Florida which is the subject of this instant litigation.




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    7.         The words “document” or “documents” mean any written, typed, printed, recorded,

or graphic material, however produced, reproduced, or stored, in or on whatever medium,

including electronic or computer media, and including but not limited to all appointment books,

notes, memoranda, reports, logs, diaries, records, correspondence, contracts, agreements, writings,

graphs, charts, checks, letters, messages, bills, statements, calendars, files, computer files, forms,

solicitation materials, advertising, orders, invoices, purchase orders, photographs, video tapes,

audio tapes, phone records, or other electronic storage devices, computer banks, data entries, e-

mail, data sheets, notebooks, and all copies and drafts and other data compilations form which

information can be obtained, translated, if necessary, through detection devices into a reasonably

perceptible form that are in your possession, custody, or control.

    8.         As used herein, “all documents” shall refer to and shall include every document, as

defined above, known to you and every such document that can be located or discovered by

reasonable, diligent efforts.

    9.         The word “correspondence” means any letter, notice, message, email,

memorandum, text-message, or other written communication or transcription or the notes of any

communication.

    10.        Without limitation of the term “control” as used herein, a document or other

information requested is deemed to be in your control if you have the right to secure the document

or information from any person or public or private entity having physical possession of the

document or knowledge of the information requested. If any document requested or information

sought was, but is no longer, in your possession or subject to your control as defined herein, state

what disposition was made of the document or information, the location of any document or




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information, the person or entity possessing or having knowledge of the information and the date

or dates, or approximate date or dates, on which disposition was made.

    11.         The words “involving”, “concerning”, “relating”, “pertaining”, “demonstrating”,

“regarding”, “evidencing” or “depicting” as used herein shall be interpreted broadly to mean

concerning, referencing, mentioning, alluding to, responding to, in connection with, commenting

on, in response to, about, regarding, announcing, explaining, discussing, showing, describing,

studying, reflecting, analyzing, illustrating, recording, memorializing, constituting, evidencing,

refuting, supporting, and all other concepts of like import.

    12.         The word “component” or “components” as used herein shall be interpreted broadly

to mean any constituent part, section, piece, element, module, instrument, device, equipment or

similar item(s).

    13.         If you choose to withhold any documents from production on the grounds of

privilege or relevancy, identify the documents so withheld and state the grounds for withholding

these documents.

    14.         If any documents requested were, but are no longer, in your possession, subject to

your control, or in existence, and therefore cannot be produced by you, please state whether any

such document (a) is missing or lost; (b) has been destroyed; (c) has been transferred voluntarily

or involuntarily to others; or (d) is otherwise disposed of, and, in each instance, please explain the

circumstances surrounding any such disposition of the document and state the date or approximate

date thereof.

  The responsive documents should be produced in digital format pursuant to applicable
          Florida statutes concerning electronically stored information (“ESI”).




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                             DOCUMENTS REQUESTED

1. Any and all contracts you entered into related to the Project.

2. All documents, drawings, specifications or plans prepared by BROWN that you examined
   or relied upon in performing your scope of services/work for the Project.

3. All documents memorializing or detailing any inspections performed by BROWN related
   to your scope of work at the Project.

4. All documents memorializing or detailing approvals by BROWN related to your scope of
   work at the Project.

5. All documents memorializing or detailing work accepted by BROWN related to your scope
   of work at the Project.

6. All drawings, plans and specifications by BROWN that you allege were improper or non-
   compliant with the applicable laws, regulations, or building codes.

7. Any improper designs and/or specifications that you relied upon at the Project.

8. All communications between you and BROWN related to the Project.

9. All communications exchanged between you and anyone related to the designs prepared
   by BROWN for the Project.




           [CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]




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                                CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

       I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been electronically

served via the Florida E-Filing Portal to counsel of record for the parties on the attached Service

List, this 22nd day of February 2022.

                                             MILBER MAKRIS PLOUSADIS & SEIDEN, LLP
                                             Attorneys for Defendant, Brown + Company
                                             Architecture, Inc.
                                             1900 NW Corporate Blvd., East Tower, Suite 440
                                             Boca Raton, Florida 33431
                                             bcalderon@milbermakris.com
                                             dhill@milbermakris.com
                                             breisch@milbermakris.com
                                             Telephone:         561-994-7310
                                             Facsimile:         561-994-7313

                                             By: _S:/ Barri A. Reisch
                                             Bruce R. Calderon
                                             Florida Bar No. 50448
                                             D. Bryan Hill
                                             Florida Bar No. 113687
                                             Barri A. Reisch
                                             Florida Bar No. 107052




                       [SERVICE LIST IS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]




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                                       SERVICE LIST

Phillip E. Joseph, Esq.
Alana Smith, Esq.
Evan J. Small, Esq.
Jeffrey A. Widelitz Esq.
BALL JANIK, LLP
201 East Pine Street – Suite 600bet
Orlando, FL 32801
pjoseph@balljanik.com
esmall@balljanik.com
jwidelitz@balljanik.com
asmith@balljanik.com
ypalmer@balljanik.com
mwise@balljanik.com
orlandodocket@balljanik.com
Counsel for Plaintiff, Villas at Emerald
Lake Homeowners Association, Inc.

Thamir A. R. Kaddouri, Jr., Esq.
Beth A. Tobey, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF THAMIR A.R.
KADDOURI, JR., P.A.
3220 West Cypress Street
Tampa, FL 33607
thamir.kaddouri@tampalaw.org
beth.tobey@tampalaw.org
Counsel for Defendant, Imperial Building Corporation

Peter J. Kapsales, Esq.
Margaret M. Efta, Esq.
MILNE LAW GROUP, P.A.
301 East Pine Street – Suite 525
Orlando, FL 32801
pkapsales@milnelawgroup.com
mefta@milnelawgroup.com
eservice@milnelawgroup.com
Counsel for Defendant, Weathermaster Building Products, Inc.




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Robin H. Leavengood, Esq.
Lannie D. Hough, Jr., Esq.
CARLTON FIELDS, P.A.
4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33607-5780
rleavengood@carltonfields.com
lhough@carltonfields.com
nbonilla@carltonfields.com
bwoolard@cartltonfields.com
ejohnson@carltonfields.com
Counsel for Defendant, Royal Oak Homes, LLC

Ashley Mattingly, Esq.
BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG
400 North Ashley Drive – Suite 2300
Tampa, FL 33602
amattingly@butler.legal
Counsel for Defendant, Hugh MacDonald Construction, Inc. (HMC)

Denise M. Anderson, Esq.
David Mercer, Esq.
BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG LLP
400 North Ashley Drive – Suite 2300
Tampa, FL 33602
danderson@butler.legal
dmercer@butler.legal
jjacobs@butler.legal
mmilligan@butler.legal
Counsel for Defendant, Don King’s Concrete, Inc.

Jayne Ann Pittman, Esq.
Natalie Fischer, Esq.
CONROY SIMBERG
Two South Orange Avenue – Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32801
eserviceorl@conroysimberg.com
jpittman@conroysimberg.com
nfischer@conroysimberg.com
mmaitland@conroysimberg.com
Counsel for Defendant, Advanced Wrapping and Concrete Solutions Of Central Florida, Inc.


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William M. Woods, Esq.
Jennifer E. Lulgjuraj, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM WOODS
100 S. Missouri Avenue – Suite 201
Clearwater, FL 33756
wwoods@willwoodslaw.com
jlulgjuraj@willwoodslaw.com
annelm@willwoodslaw.com
pleadins@willwoodslaw.com
Counsel for All Glass Installation Corp.

Jennifer L. Shippole, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER L. SHIPPOLE
14050 NW 14th Street, Suite 180
Sunrise, Florida 33323
jshippole@fednat.com
ckassem@fednat.com
Counsel for Atlantic Concrete Systems, Inc.

Richard L. Russo, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD L. RUSSO
505 Maitland Ave., Suite 1000
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
rrusso@wfmblaw.com
Counsel for Well Hung Windows & Doors, LLC

Chelsey “Chet” G. Moody, Jr., Esq.
Mai M. Le, Esq.
MOODY & GRAF, P.A.
1101 N. Lake Destiny Rd., Suite 200
Maitland, FL 32751
cmoody@moodygraf.com
mle@moodygraf.com
Counsel for Premier Plastering of Central Florida, Inc. and Wolf’s Irrigation & Landscaping,
Inc.

Joseph L. Zollner, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF J. CHRISTOPHER NORRIS
P.O. Box 7217
London, KY 40742
joseph.zollner@libertymutual.com
FloridaCDLegalMail@LibertyMutual.com
Counsel for Lois Concrete Corp.



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Andrew E. Hollway, Esq.
Time Ford, Esq.
HILL WARD HENDERSON
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700
Tampa, FL 33602
andrew.holway@hwhlaw.com
tim.ford@hwhlaw.com
rocco.cafaro@hwhlaw.com
ron.espinal@hwhlaw.com
kathy.wernsing@hwlaw.com
tracy.coale@hwlaw.com
derrick.calandra@hwlaw.com
jill.kuty@hwhlaw.com
Counsel for Weintraub Inspections & Forensics, Inc. n/k/a Weintraub Engineering and
Inspections, Inc.

Michael D. Ruel, Esq.
GALLOWAY JOHNSON TOMPKINS BURR & SMITH
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 1000
Tampa, FL 33602
mruel@gallowaylawfirm.com
bcollins@gallowaylawfirm.com
tampaservice@gallowaylawfirm.com
Counsel for Casey Hawkins Glass, Inc.

Andrew T. Marshall, Esq.
HAMILTON PRICE
2400 Manatee Ave. West,
Bradenton, FL 34205
andrew@hamiltonpricelaw.com
nancy@hamiltonpricelaw.com
kelsey@hamiltonpricelaw.com
Counsel for T&M Construction of Sanford, Inc.




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Scott Ross, Esq.
Mary O’Brien, Esq.
GROELLE & SALMON, P.A.
1715 N. Westshore Blvd., #320
Tampa, FL 33607
gstcourtdocs@gspalaw.com
sross@gspalaw.com
mobrien@gspalaw.com
cebanks@gspalaw.com
Counsel for Helberg Enterprises, LLC




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