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

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                                Filing # 144467283 E-Filed 02/23/2022 02:22:45 PM



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

         VILLAS    AT    EMERALD              LAKE    HOMEOWNERS | Case No.: 2020-CA-002942
         ASSOCIATION,         INC.,       a    Florida    not     for   profit
         corporation,

                Plaintiff,
         Vv.

         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;
         EXPERT PAINTING & PRESSURE                             WASHING,
         INC., a Florida Profit Corporation

               Defendants.

         ROYAL OAKS HOME, LLC.,

               Cross-Claimant,
         Vv.

         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.,
WOLF'S IRRIGATION & LANDSCAPING, INC.,
a Florida corporation; BROWN+COMPANY
ARCHITECTURE,            INC., a Florida corporation;

        Cross-Defendants
                                                                      /
WEATHERMASTER                   BUILDING              PRODUCTS,
INC., a Florida Corporation,

        Third-Party Plaintiff,

Vv.

ALL GLASS INSTALLATION CORP., a Florida
corporation; CASEY HAWKINS, GLASS, INC., a
Florida corporation; DEAN NESBIT, LLC, a Florida
limited   liability                company;           HELBERG
ENTERPRISES, LLC,                a Florida      limited liability
company;       HOBBIT      WINDOWS,             LLC, a           Florida
limited liability company; T&M              CONSTRUCTION
OF SANFORD, INC., a Florida corporation; WELL
DONE WINDOWS, INC., a Florida corporation; and
WELL HUNG WINDOWS & DOORS, LLC, a
Florida limited liability company;

      Third-Party Defendants.
                                                                           /

DON     KING’S          CONCRETE,             INC.,        a     Florida
corporation,

        Third-Party Plaintiff

Vv.

E.R.O.       CONSTRUCTION,               — INC.,       a         Florida
corporation;     LIOS    CONCRETE            CORP.,            a Florida
corporation;      and     ATLANTIC            CONCRETE
 SYSTEMS,       INC., a Florida corporation.

       Third-Party Defendants.
                                                        /

           PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT BROWN+COMPANY
                ARCHITECTURE, INC.’S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS

       Plaintiff, VILLAS AT EMERALD              LAKE   HOMEOWNERS      ASSOCIATION,         INC., by

and through its undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Rule 1.370, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure,

responds as follows to Defendant, BROWN+COMPANY             ARCHITECTURE,        INC.’s Request for

Admissions:

        1        Admit that BROWN’s scope of services pursuant to the Contract are limited
to those‘consulting services’ enclosed in Exhibit “A” of the Contract.

       RESPONSE: After reasonable inquiry, the information known or readily obtainable
by the Association is insufficient to enable the Association to admit or deny this request.

       2          Admit that Exhibit “A” to the Contract includes design services only.

       RESPONSE: After reasonable inquiry, the information known or readily obtainable
by the Association is insufficient to enable the Association to admit or deny this request.

       3         Admit that Exhibit “A” to the Contract does not              include     construction
administrationservices as part of Brown’s scope of services at the Project.

       RESPONSE: After reasonable inquiry, the information known or readily obtainable
by the Association is insufficient to enable the Association to admit or deny this request.

       4         Admit that BROWN did not agree to perform any construction administration
services aspart of its scope of services at the Project.

       RESPONSE: After reasonable inquiry, the information known or readily obtainable
by the Association is insufficient to enable the Association to admit or deny this request.

       5          Admit that BROWN did not perform any construction administration services as
part of itsscope of services at the Project.

       RESPONSE: After reasonable inquiry, the information known or readily obtainable
by the Association is insufficient to enable the Association to admit or deny this request.
6.     Admit that Exhibit “A” to the Contract does not include inspection services as
part ofBrown’s scope of services at the Project.

       RESPONSE: After reasonable inquiry, the information known or readily obtainable
by the Association is insufficient to enable the Association to admit or deny this request.
       7
                 Admit that BROWN      did not agree to perform any inspection services as part of
its scopeof services at the Project.

       RESPONSE:       After reasonable inquiry, the information known or readily obtainable
by the Association is insufficient to enable the Association to admit or deny this request.

        8        Admit that BROWN did not perform any inspection services as part of its scope of
servicesat the Project.

       RESPONSE:       After reasonable inquiry, the information known or readily obtainable
by the Association is insufficient to enable the Association to admit or deny this request.

       9.       Admit that the Association has not received any building code violation notices
from anymunicipality pertaining to the Project.

       RESPONSE:       Admitted.

       DATED:    February 23, 2022.


                                        BALL JANIK LLP

                                               /s/ Jeffrey A. Widelitz
                                             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
                                              small @balljanik.com
                                             jwidelitz@balljanik.com
                                             ctribbey@balljanik.com
                                             kjoyce@balljanik.com
                                             dtodd@balljanik.com
                                             cdillon@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 and served via the Florida Courts
E-Filing Portal on this 23" day of February 2022.


                                                             /s/ Jeffrey A. Widelitz
                                                             Jeffrey A. Widelitz



                                        SERVICE LIST

 LANNIE D. HOUGH JR.                                THAMIR A.R. KADDOURI, JR.
 ROBIN H. LEAVENGOOD                                PENELOPE T. ROWLETT
 JAMES MICHAEL WALLS                                BETH ANN TOBEY
 BRIAN C. PORTER                                    Law Office of Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr. P.A.
 Carlton Fields, P.A.                               3220 West Cypress Street
 4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard                        Tampa, FL 33607
 Tampa, FL 33607-5780                               P. 813-879-5752
 P. 813-223-7000                                    F. 813-879-5707
 F. 813-229-4133                                    Thamir.kaddouri@tampalaw.org
 lhough@carltonfields.com                            ervice@tampalaw.org
 nbonilla@carltonfields.com                         beth.tobe'  tampalaw.or:
 rleavengood@carltonfields.com
 bporter@carltonfields.com                          Counsel for Defendant, Imperial Building
 mwalls@carltonfields.com                           Corporation
  johnson@carltonfields.com
 bwoolard@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.
 P. 813-265-1314                                    301 E. Pine Street, Suite 525
 F. 813-961-1103                                    Orlando, FL 32801
 pse@psejd.com                                      P. 321-558-7700
                                                    pkapsales@milnelawgroup.com
 Counsel for Defendant, Hugh MacDonald              mefta@milnelawgroup.com
 Construction, Inc. (HMC)                           eservice@milnelawgroup.com
DENISE M. ANDERSON                            Counsel for Defendant, Weathermaster
ASHLEY M. MATTINGLY                           Building Products, Inc.
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300
Tampa, FL 33602
P. 813-281-1900
danderson@butler.legal
  mattingly@butler.legal
jjacobs@butler.legal
rjorge@butler.legal

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

DENISE M. ANDERSON                            TIMOTHY C. FORD
DAVID A. MERCER                               ANDREW E. HOLWAY
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, LLP             J. ROCCO CAFARO
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300               RON ESPINAL
Tampa, FL 33602                               Hill Ward Henderson
danderson@butler.legal                         101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700
dmercer@butler.legal                          Tampa, FL 33602
krieck@pbutler.legal                          P. 813-221-3900
rjorge@pbutler.legal                          F. 813-221-2900
tbarry@butler.legal                           Andrew. holway@hwhlaw.com
                                              Derrick.calandra@hwhlaw.com
Counsel for Defendant, Don King’s Concrete,   jill. kuty@hwhlaw.com
Inc.                                          Kathy.wernsing@hwhlaw.com
                                              rocco.cafaro@hwhlaw.com
                                               ‘on.espinal@hwhlaw.com
                                              Tim.ford@hwhlaw.com
                                              Tracy.coale@hwhlaw.com

                                              Counsel for Defendant, Weintraub
                                              Inspections & Forensics, Inc. n/k/a Weintraub
                                              Engineering and Inspections, Inc.

JAYNE ANN PITTMAN                             BRUCE R. CALDERON
NATALIE C, FISCHER                            D. BRYAN HILL
Conroy Simberg                                AUDRA R. CREECH
Two South Orange Avenue, Suite 300            Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP
Orlando, FL 32801                             1900 NW Corporate Blvd.
P. (407) 649-9797                             East Tower, Suite 440
F. (407) 649-1968                             Boca Raton, FL 33431
eserviceorl@conroysimberg.com                 P. (561) 994-7310
jpittman@conroysimberg.com                    F. (561) 994-7313
mmaitland@conroysimberg.com                    bealderon@milbermakris.com
nfischer@conroysimberg.com                     dhill@milbermakris.com
                                                creech@milbermakris.com
Counsel for Defendant, Advanced Wrapping       kmcedowell@milbermakris.com
and Concrete Solutions of Central Florida,
Inc.                                           Counsel for Defendant, Brown + Company
                                               Architecture, Inc.
WILLIAM M. WOODS                               S. SCOTT ROSS
The Law Offices of William Woods               Groelle & Salmon, P.A.
100 S Missouri Ave Ste 201                     1715 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 320
Clearwater, FL 33756-5763                      Tampa, FL 33607
O: 727-799-1229 Ext. 4063                      P. (813) 849-7200
C: 727-282-7277                                F. (813) 849-7201
F: 727-252-1088                                gstcourtdocs@gspalaw.com
                                                 ross@gspalaw.com
wwoods@willwoodslaw.com                        cebanks@gspalaw.com
AnneLM@willwoodslaw.com                        mcoleman@gspalaw.com
Pleadings@willwoodslaw.com
JLulgjuraj@willwoodslaw.com                    Counsel for Third-Party Defendant, Helberg
                                               Enterprises, LLC
Counsel for Third-Party Defendant, All Glass
Installation Corp.

                                               ANDREW T. MARSHALL
ALEC    MASSON                                 SARA W. MAPES
Luks-S          Ho-Petrite-&Coh                Hamilton, Price & Marshall, P.A.
201-S-O}                s ite-400              2400 Manatee Ave. W.
Orne
   tt 2804                                     Bradenton, FL 34205
                                               P. 941-748-0550
                                               F. 941-745-2079
Luk                  feist                     andrew@hamiltonpricelaw.com
       ae              defe ASE                sara@hamiltonpricelaw.com
                                               nancy@hamiltonpricelaw.com
                                               kelsey@hamiltonpricelaw.com
c       Lf   Third-Party   Def    de   tee     atmservice@hamiltonpricelaw.com
Herwkitis Class dite.
                                               Counsel for T&M Construction of Sanford,
MICHAEL D. RUEL                                Inc.
BRENDEN C. COLLINS
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith,
P.L.C.
400 N. Ashley Dr., Suite 1000
Tampa, FL 33602
P. 813-977-1200
F. 813-977-1288
tampaservbice@gallowaylawfirm.com
mruel@gallowaylawfirm.com
beollinsI@gallowaylawfirm.com

Counsel for Third-Party Defendant, Casey
Hawkins Glass, Inc.

BRUCE R. CALDERON                                    COLE J. COPERTINO
D. BRYAN HILL                                        RICHARD L. RUSSO
AUDRA R. CREECH                                      Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A.
Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP                505 Maitland Avenue, Suite 1000
1900 NW Corporate Blvd.,                             Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701
East Tower, Suite 440                                P. (407) 425-0234
Boca Raton, FL 33431                                 F. (407) 425-0260
P. 561-994-7310                                       copertino@wfmblaw.com
F, 561-994-7313                                      rrusso@wfmblaw.com
bcalderon@milbermakris.com                           cbraungart@wfmblaw.com
dhill@milbermakris.com                               Iwilliams@wfmblaw.com
 creech@milbermakris.com
                                                     Counsel for Well Hung Windows & Doors
Counsel for Defendant, Brown           +   Company
Architecture, Inc.
JOSEPH L. ZOLLNER                                    CHESLEY G. MOODY, JR.
Law Office of Christopher Norris                     MAI M. LE
PO Box 7217                                          Moody & Graf, P.A.
London, KY 40742                                     1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, Suite 200
P. 904-346-5422                                      Maitland, FL 32751
F. 866-270-1372                                      P. (407) 755-6900
FloridaCDLegalMail@LibertyMutual.com                 F. (407) 755-6913
joseph.zollner@libertymutual.com                      moody@moodygraf.com
                                                     mle@moodygraf.com
Counsel for Lios     Concrete   Corp                 kpollak@mood   raf.com
                                                     tdixon@moodygraf.com

                                                     Counsel for Premier Plastering of Central
                                                     Florida, Inc. & Wolf's Irrigation &
                                                     Landscaping, Inc.
NICOLE SEROPIAN                                      WAYNE M. ALDER
JENNIFE SHIPPOLE                                     Fisher Broyles, LLP
Law Office of Jennifer L. Shippole                   7668 N. W. 125"" Way
14050 NW 14th Street, Suite 180                      Pompano Beach, FL      33076
Sunrise, Florida 33323                               P. 954-603-6174
Phone: 954-417-3066 Ext. 4645                        Wayne.alder@fisherbroyles.com
jlspleadings@fednat.com                              wmalder@bellsouthnet.com
 seropian@fednat.com
jshippole@fednat.com                                 Counsel for E.R.O. Construction, Inc.
Counsel
   for Atlantic Concrete Systems, Inc.


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