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

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                                Filing # 174109805 E-Filed 05/26/2023 05:00:37 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;

             Defendants.
         ___________________________________/

         And All Related Actions.
         ___________________________________/

                             CROSS-NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION

              TO: All defense counsel.

        YOU ARE NOTIFIED that the undersigned will take the deposition of:

                     Corporate Representative of Don King’s Concrete, Inc.
        by the officers, directors, managing agents or other persons consenting to testify who
        are designated to do so concerning the topics attached in SCHEDULE “A” for
        discovery, use at trial, or under Rule 1.310(b)(6), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure,
        before a person authorized to take depositions at:

                  DATE                  TIME                     LOCATION
               August 9, 2023          9:00 a.m.                  Via Zoom



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      DATED: May 26, 2023

                              BALL JANIK LLP
                              By: /s/ Kasey L. Joyce
                                 Phillip E. Joseph, FL Bar No. 1000368
                                 Evan J. Small, FL Bar No. 57306
                                 Jeffrey A. Widelitz FL Bar No. 105642
                                 Christopher S. Tribbey, FL Bar No. 1003114
                                 Kasey L. Joyce, FL Bar No. 1024705
                                 201 E Pine Street, Suite 600
                                 Orlando, FL 32801
                                 Telephone:     (407) 455-5664
                                 Facsimile:     (407) 902-2105
                                 pjoseph@balljanik.com
                                 esmall@balljanik.com
                                 jwidelitz@balljanik.com
                                 ctribbey@balljanik.com
                                 kjoyce@balljanik.com
                                 dtodd@balljanik.com
                                 cbetancourt@balljanik.com
                                 bburton@balljanik.com
                                 orlandodocket@balljanik.com

                              Counsel for Plaintiff Villas at Emerald Lake
                              Homeowners Association, Inc.
                             CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
      I certify that a true copy of the foregoing has been filed via the Florida Courts

E-Filing Portal on this 26th day of May 2023.



                                                    /s/ Kasey L. Joyce
                                                    Kasey L. Joyce

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                             SERVICE LIST

LUIS PRATS                               THAMIR A.R. KADDOURI, JR.
LANNIE D. HOUGH, JR.                     PENELOPE T. ROWLETT
JAMES MICHAEL WALLS                      BETH ANN TOBEY
ROBIN H. LEAVENGOOD                      Law Office of Thamir A.R. Kaddouri,
Carlton Fields, P.A.                     Jr. P.A.
4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard              3220 West Cypress Street
Tampa, FL 33607-5780                     Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 223-7000                           (813) 879-5752
lprats@carltonfields.com                 thamir.kaddouri@tampalaw.org
lhough@carltonfields.com                 service@tampalaw.org
mwalls@carltonfields.com                 beth.tobey@tampalaw.org
rleavengood@carltonfields.com
mramos@carltonfields.com                 Counsel for Defendant, Imperial
nbonilla@carltonfields.com               Building Corporation
ejohnson@carltonfields.com
krick@carltonfields.com

Counsel for Defendant, Royal Oak
Homes, LLC
PAUL SIDNEY ELLIOTT                      PETER J. KAPSALES
P.O. Box 274204                          MARGARET M. EFTA
Tampa, FL 33688-4204                     Milne Law Group, P.A.
(813) 265-1314                           301 E. Pine Street, Suite 525
pse@psejd.com                            Orlando, FL 32801
                                         (321) 558-7700
Counsel for Defendant, Hugh              pkapsales@milnelawgroup.com
MacDonald Construction, Inc. (HMC)       mefta@milnelawgroup.com
                                         eservice@milnelawgroup.com
DENISE M. ANDERSON
ASHLEY M. MATTINGLY                      Counsel for Defendant, Weathermaster
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP         Building Products, Inc.
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 281-1900
danderson@butler.legal
amattingly@butler.legal

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krieck@butler.legal
rjorge@butler.legal

Co-Counsel for Defendant, Hugh
MacDonald Construction, Inc.

DENISE M. ANDERSON                       ANDREW E. HOLWAY
DAVID A. MERCER                          J. ROCCO CAFARO
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, LLP        Hill Ward Henderson
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300          101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700
Tampa, FL 33602                          Tampa, FL 33602
danderson@butler.legal                   (813) 221-3900
dmercer@butler.legal                     andrew.holway@hwhlaw.com
krieck@butler.legal                      derrick.calandra@hwhlaw.com
rjorge@butler.legal                      jill.kuty@hwhlaw.com
tbarry@butler.legal                      kathy.wernsing@hwhlaw.com
                                         rocco.cafaro@hwhlaw.com
Counsel for Defendant, Don King’s        tracy.coale@hwhlaw.com
Concrete, Inc.
                                         Counsel for Defendant/Cross
                                         Defendant, Weintraub Inspections &
                                         Forensics, Inc. n/k/a Weintraub
                                         Engineering and Inspections, Inc.

JAYNE ANN PITTMAN                        BRUCE R. CALDERON
NATALIE C. FISCHER                       ALICIA Z. GROSS
Conroy Simberg                           BARRI A. REISCH
Two South Orange Avenue, Suite 300       Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden,
Orlando, FL 32801                        LLP
(407) 649-9797                           1900 NW Corporate Blvd.
eserviceorl@conroysimberg.com            East Tower, Suite 440
jpittman@conroysimberg.com               Boca Raton, FL 33431
mmaitland@conroysimberg.com              (561) 994-7310
nfischer@conroysimberg.com               bcalderon@milbermakris.com
                                         azgross@milbermakris.com
Counsel for Defendant, Advanced          breisch@milbermakris.com
Wrapping and Concrete Solutions of       kmcdowell@milbermakris.com
Central Florida, Inc.                    sskowronski@milbermakris.com



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                                          Counsel for Defendant/Cross-
                                          Defendant, Brown + Company
                                          Architecture, Inc.
JENNIFER MILLER BROOKS                    S. SCOTT ROSS
KIRA TSIRING                              Groelle & Salmon, P.A.
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP         1715 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 320
150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite        Tampa, FL 33607
1200                                      (813) 849-7200
Miami, FL 33131-2332                      gstcourtdocs@gspalaw.com
(305) 379-3686                            sross@gspalaw.com
jmiller@hamiltonmillerlaw.com             cebanks@gspalaw.com
ktsiring@hamiltonmillerlaw.com            mcoleman@gspalaw.com
jcasaccio@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
                                          Counsel for Third-Party Defendant,
Counsel for Defendant/Cross-              Helberg Enterprises, LLC
Defendant, TGK Stucco, Inc.

VICKI LAMBERT                             ANDREW T. MARSHALL
ALEC MASSON                               SARA W. MAPES
Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo & Cohen       Hamilton, Price & Marshall, P.A.
201 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 400           2400 Manatee Ave. W.
Orlando, FL 32801                         Bradenton, FL 34205
(407) 540-9170                            (941) 748-0550
luksorl-pleadings@ls-law.com              andrew@hamiltonpricelaw.com
amason@insurancedefense.net               sara@hamiltonpricelaw.com
jpestonit@insurancedefense.net            nancy@hamiltonpricelaw.com
                                          kelsey@hamiltonpricelaw.com
Counsel for Third-Party Defendant,        atmservice@hamiltonpricelaw.com
Casey Hawkins Glass, Inc.
                                          Counsel for Third-Party Defendant,
PHILLIP S. HOWELL                         T&M Construction of Sanford, Inc.
BRENDEN C. COLLINS
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr &       WILLIAM M. WOODS
Smith, P.L.C.                             JOSEPH M. CLINE
400 N. Ashley Dr., Suite 1000             100 S. Missouri Avenue, Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33602                           Clearwater, Fl 33756
(813) 977-1200                            (727) 799-1229, Ext. 4072
tampaservice@gallowaylawfirm.com          wwoods@willwoodslaw.com
phowell@gallowaylawfirm.com               josephc@willwoodslaw.com
bcollinsl@gallowaylawfirm.com             marital@willwoodslaw.com
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                                           pleadings@willwoodslaw.com
Counsel for Third-Party Defendant,
Casey Hawkins Glass, Inc.                  Counsel for Third-Party Defendants,
                                           T & M Construction of Sanford, Inc.
                                           and All Glass Installation Corp.
JOSEPH L. ZOLLNER                          COLE J. COPERTINO
Law Office of Christopher Norris           JAMES MICHAEL MOORHEAD
PO Box 7217                                Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown,
London, KY 40742                           P.A.
(904) 346-5422                             505 Maitland Avenue, Suite 1000
floridacdlegalmail@libertymutual.com       Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
joseph.zollner@libertymutual.com           (407) 425-0234
                                           ccopertino@wfmblaw.com
Counsel for Third-Party Defendant,         cbraungart@wfmblaw.com
Lios Concrete Corp                         mmoorhead@wfmblaw.com
                                           jgarcia@wfmblaw.com

                                           Counsel for Third-Party Defendant,
                                           Well Hung Windows & Doors
MONAL O. ZIPPER                            CHESLEY G. MOODY, JR.
JENNIFE SHIPPOLE                           MAI M. LE
Law Office of Jennifer L. Shippole         Moody & Graf, P.A.
14050 NW 14th Street, Suite 180            1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, Suite 200
Sunrise, FL 33323                          Maitland, FL 32751
(954) 417-3066 Ext. 4645                   (407) 755-6900
jlspleadings@fednat.com                    cmoody@moodygraf.com
mzipper@fednat.com                         mle@moodygraf.com
jshippole@fednat.com                       kbraund@moodygraf.com
                                           iperera@moodygraf.com
Counsel for Third-Party Defendant,
Atlantic Concrete Systems, Inc.            Counsel for Premier Plastering of
                                           Central Florida, Inc. Withdrew for
                                           Premier Plastering only 3.4.2022 &
                                           Defendant/Cross-Defendant, Wolf’s
                                           Irrigation & Landscaping, Inc.
JERRILYNN HADLEY                           WAYNE M. ALDER
TODD M. LADAUCEUR                          Fisher Broyles, LLP
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr          7668 N. W. 125th Way
and Smith, PLC                             Pompano Beach, FL 33076
118 E. Garden Street                       (954) 603-6174
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Pensacola, FL 32502                 wayne.alder@fisherbroyles.com
(850) 436-7000                      wmalder@bellsouthnet.com
tmlconstruction@gallowaylawfirm.com
                                    Counsel for Third-Party Defendant,
Counsel for Third-Party Defendant   E.R.O. Construction, Inc. and Well
Hobbit Windows, LLC                 Done Windows, Inc.

SHAUN M. QUINN
JACKELINE RODRIGUEZ
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP
150 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 1200
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 379-3686
squinn@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
jrodriguez@hamiltonmiller.com

Counsel for Defendant/ Cross-
Defendant, Premier Plastering of
Central Florida, Inc.



                       UNREPRESENTED PARTIES

Expert Painting & Pressure Washing,
Inc.
c/o Richard C. Bates, Registered Agent
3631 Late Morning Cir.
Kissimmee, FL 34744




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                                  SCHEDULE A

      Pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.310(b)(6), the organization

named in the accompanying Notice of Deposition (the “Organization”) shall

designate one or more officers, directors, managing agents, or other persons who

consent to testify on its behalf regarding the following matters known or reasonably

available to the Organization:


      1.      The scope of any and all work performed by the Organization on the

Villas at Emerald Lake Homeowners Association, Inc. located in Kissimmee,

Florida, which is the subject matter of this action (the “Subject Property” or

“Project”).

      2.      The name and scope of work of any employee or entity (including third-

party designers, sub-subcontractors, etc.) that performed work for or on behalf of the

Organization at the Subject Property.

      3.      The names and titles of all forepersons, supervisors, project managers,

or superintendents, involved in the Project and, to the extent not employed by the

Organization, the Organization’s communications with same.

      4.      The entities with whom the Organization entered into subcontracts,

contracts, or agreements, either written or verbal, in connection with the Project and

the contents of all subcontracts, contracts, or agreements.


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      5.     The specific scopes of work for each of the entities that fall within the

description in paragraph 4 above, including which buildings and/or townhomes at

the Project each entity performed work on.

      6.     The permits, if any, required for the work performed by the

Organization at the Subject Property and all efforts made by the Organization, its

agents or employees, or any third parties hired by the Organization in applying for

and obtaining such permits.

      7.     The architectural plans for the Project.

      8.     Any review and/or inspection conducted by or on behalf of the

Organization of the architectural plans for the Project.

      9.     The general conditions at and organization of the Project jobsite.

      10.    The regular practices and policies of the entities performing work at the

Project, including the general contractor, as observed by or made known to the

Organization.

      11.    Any training provided by or to the Organization relating to the Project.

      12.    Any meetings the Organization held or otherwise took part in relating

to the Project.

      13.    The sequencing of work at the Project.

      14.    Any changes or potential changes to the Organization’s scope of work

made or discussed during the Project.


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      15.    Requests for Change Orders (or similar documents) issued during the

Project.

      16.    Change Orders issued during the Project.

      17.    Requests for information submitted by entities in connection with the

Project.

      18.    Inspections of the work performed by any entity at the Project,

including local governments, regulatory agencies, and/or third parties and the

Organizations communications with such those performing same.

      19.    Requests for payment submitted by or to the Organization by entities in

connection with the Project.

      20.    Payments due and/or issued by or to the Organization to entities in

connection with the Project, including the date such payments were due and whether

such payments were made (timely or at all).

      21.    Any repairs the Organization made to its own work or work performed

by its subcontractors (including sub-subcontractors) at the Project.

      22.    Any warranty provided by the Organization relating to the Project and

any work performed or communications had relating to such warranty.

      23.    The building codes, industry standards, and product specifications

considered by the Organization, at the time of the work, to be applicable to the

Organization and its subcontractors’ scopes of work at the Subject Property.


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      24.    The means, methods, materials, policies, procedures, and personnel

used by the Organization and its subcontractors in performing their work on the

Subject Property.

      25.    The means, methods, policies, procedures, and personnel used by the

Organization to ensure that its own work and the work of its subcontractors’

(including sub-subcontractors’) complied with applicable building codes, industry

standards, and product specifications, including permitting, approvals, requests for

information, change orders, direction and supervision, coordination, and inspections.

      26.    The    Organization’s    policies   and    procedures   governing    the

Organization’s conduct in the event the Organization’s personnel observed, noticed,

or discovered work performed or inspected by any entity, including the

Organization, at the Project that appeared to not conform to applicable building

codes, industry standards, or product specifications.

      27.    The means, methods, policies, procedures, and personnel used by the

Organization to ensure it or its subcontractors (including sub-subcontractors) did not

cover the defective work of others.

      28.    The means, methods, policies, procedures, and personnel used by the

Organization to ensure its own work was properly integrated with the work of others

at the Project.




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      29.    The Organization’s policies, practices, procedures, and systems for

creating, maintaining, and retaining records (including hardcopy documents and

electronically stored information) for construction projects (including the Project) in

Florida.

      30.    The Organizations responses to discovery requests (including

interrogatories and the standardized Case Management Order discovery) in this

litigation, including documents produced by the Organization in response to such

discovery requests.

      31.    Any insurance carriers and/or brokers who provided or may have

provided any insurance-related services to the Organization during and around the

time the Project was constructed and the nature of such services.




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