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

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                                Filing # 124374791 E-Filed 04/06/2021 10:09:21 AM

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;

Defendants.

 

ROYAL OAKS HOME, LLC.,

Cross-Claimant,
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 Floridacorporation; 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.

PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC’S
FIRST 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, ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC’s First Request for Admissions:

1. Please admit that the Villas at Emerald Lake Homeowners Association, Inc. is the
homeowners association for the Emerald Lake Development.RESPONSE: Admitted.

2. Please admit that the Villas at Emerald Lake Homeowners Association, Inc.
directly or through its attorneys has retained Marcon Forensics LLC.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

3. Please admit that Marcon Forensics LLC conducted a visual assessment of the
Emerald Lake Development on September 19, 2019.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

4. Please admit that the Villas at Emerald Lake Homeowners Association, Inc. did
not notify a representative of Royal Oak of the visual assessment of the Emerald Lake Development
conducted on September 19, 2019 before that visual assessment took place.

RESPONSE: Admitted.
5. Please admit that Marcon Forensics LLC recommended destructive testing at the

Emerald Lake Development after the visual inspection conducted by Marcon Forensics LLC on
September 19, 2019.

 

PONSE: Denied as phrased.

6. Please admit that Marcon Forensics LLC recommended destructive testing at the
Emerald Lake Development to test hypotheses that construction was performed in violation of
building code requirements or in violation of manufacturer’s installation requirements at the
Emerald Lake Development.

RESPONSE: Denied as phrased.

7. Please admit that You requested or permitted destructive testing to be performed at
the Emerald Lake Development in January 2020.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

8. Please admit that You did not notify a representative of Royal Oak prior to having
destructive testing performed at the Project in January 2020.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

9. Please admit that no representative of Royal Oak was present during the
destructive testing performed at the Project in January 2020.RESPONSE: The Association is without knowledge as to whether Royal Oak had any
representative on site during destructive testing, and therefore denied.

10. Please admit that You had the locations where destructive testing was performed at
the Project in January 2020 repaired.

RESPONSE: Denied as phrased.

ll. Please admit that You did not notify any representative of Royal Oak when the
locations where destructive testing was performed in January 2020 were repaired.

RESPONSE: Denied as phrased.

12. Please admit that at a notice allegedly pursuant to Chapter 558 Florida Statutes
was served on Royal Oak on Your behalf on March 12, 2020 (hereinafter the “558 Notice”).

RESPONSE: Admitted.

13. Please admit that the 558 Notice does not provide notice of the destructive testing
having taken place at the Project in January 2020.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

14. Please admit that Marcon Forensics, LLC prepared a report on behalf of the
Association dated April 28, 2020 based on the destructive testing performed at the Project in
January 2020.

RESPONSE: Admitted.

15. Please admit that You sent the 558 Notice along with the Marcon Forensics LLC
report dated April 28, 2020 referenced to Royal Oak’s counsel on May 8, 2020.

RESPONSE: Admitted that counsel for the Association emailed the 558 Notice along
with the Marcon report dated April 28, 2020 to counsel for Royal Oak on May 8, 2020.

DATED: April 6, 2021.

BALL JANIK LLP

By: _/s/ Allana D.E. Smith, Esq.
Phillip E. Joseph, FL Bar No. 1000368

Evan J. Small, FL Bar No. 57306
Nicholas B. Vargo, FL Bar No. 121269
Allana D.E. Smith, FL Bar No. 1025757
201 E Pine Street, Suite 600

Orlando, FL 32801

Telephone: (407) 455-5664
Facsimile: (407) 902-2105

4pjoseph@balljanik.com
esmall@balljanik.com
nvargo@balljanik.com
asmith@balljanik.com
ypalmer@balljanik.com
cbetancourt@balljanik.com
mwise@balljanik.com
ctsengoles@pballjanik.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 April 6, 2021.

/s/ Allana D.E. Smith
Allana D.E. Smith

 

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

Carlton Fields, P.A.

4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33607-5780

P. 813-223-7000

F. 813-229-4133

lhough@carltonfields.com
nbonilla@carltonfields.com
vwilliams@carltonfields.com
rleavengood@carltonfields.com
brosa@carletonfields.com
bporter@carltonfields.com
jcostello@carltonfields.com
mwalls@carltonfields.com

Counsel for Defendant, Royal Oak Homes,
LLC

 

 

Law Office of Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr. P.A.
3220 West Cypress Street

Tampa, FL 33607

P. 813-879-5752

F. 813-879-5707
Thamir.kaddouri@tampalaw.org
service@tampalaw.org

beth.tobey@tampalaw.or,

Counsel for Defendant, Imperial Building
CorporationPAUL SIDNEY ELLIOTT
P.O. Box 274204

Tampa, FL 33688-4204

P. 813-265-1314

F. 813-961-1103

pse@psejd.com

Counsel for Defendant, Hugh MacDonald
Construction, Inc. (HMC)

DENISE M. ANDERSON
ASHLEY M. MATTINGLY
Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300
Tampa, FL 33602

P. 813-281-1900
danderson@butler.legal
amattingly@butler.legal
jjacobs@pbutler.legal

rjorge@pbutler.legal

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

PETER J. KAPSALES
MARGARET M. EFTA
Milne Law Group, P.A.

301 E. Pine Street, Suite 525
Orlando, FL 32801

P. 321-558-7700

pkapsales@milnelawgroup.com
mefta@milnelawgroup.com
eservice@milnelawgroup.com

Counsel for Defendant, Weathermaster
Building Products, Inc.

 

DENISE M. ANDERSON

KATE F. GASET

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, LLP
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300
Tampa, FL 33602
danderson@butler.legal
kgaset@pbutler.legal
dwhite@pbutler.legal
krieck@butler.legal

rjorge@pbutler.legal

Counsel for Defendant, Don King’s Concrete,
Inc.

TIMOTHY C. FORD
ANDREW E. HOLWAY

Hill Ward Henderson

101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700
Tampa, FL 33602

P. 813-221-3900

F. 813-221-2900
Tim.ford@hwhlaw.com
Andrew.holway@hwhlaw.com
Tracy.coale@hwhlaw.com
Kathy.wernsing@hwhlaw.com
Derrick.calandra@hwhlaw.com

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

 

 

JAYNE ANN PITTMAN

Conroy Simberg

Two South Orange Avenue, Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32801

P. (407) 649-9797

 

BRUCE R. CALDERON

D. BRYAN HILL

AUDRA R. CREECH

Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP
1900 NW Corporate Blvd.F. (407) 649-1968
eserviceorl@conroysimberg.com
jpittman@conroysimberg.com
mmaitland@conroysimberg.com

Counsel for Defendant, Advanced Wrapping
and Concrete Solutions of Central Florida,
Ine.

East Tower, Suite 440

Boca Raton, FL 33431

P. (561) 994-7310

F. (561) 994-7313
bealderon@milbermakris.com
dhill@milbermakris.com
acreech@milbermakris.com
kmedowell@milbermakris.com

Counsel for Defendant, Brown + Company
Architecture, Inc.

 

ERIC J. NETCHER

Walker, Revels, Greninger & Netcher PLLC
189 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1830

Orlando, FL 32801

P. (407) 789-1830

enetcher@wrgn-law.com
hpayesh@wrgn-law.com

Counsel for Third-Party Defendant, All Glass
Installation Corp.

S. SCOTT ROSS

Groelle & Salmon, P.A.

1715 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 320
Tampa, FL 33607

P. (813) 849-7200
gstcourtdocs@gspalaw.com
sross@gspalaw.com
cebanks@gspalaw.com
mceoleman@gspalaw.com

Counsel for Third-Party Defendant, Helberg
Enterprises, LLC

 

 

VICKI LAMBERT

ALEC MASSON

Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo & Cohen
201 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32801

P. 407-540-9170

F. 407-540-9171
Luksorl-pleadings@Is-law.com

amason@insurancedefense.net

jpestonit@insurancedefense.net

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

PHILLIP S. HOWELL

KYLE MCNEAL

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

 

ANDREW T. MARSHALL
Hamilton, Price & Marshall, P.A.
2400 Manatee Ave. W.
Bradenton, FL 34205

P. 941-748-0550

F. 941-745-2079
andrew@hamiltonpricelaw.com
nancy@hamiltonpricelaw.com

kelsey@hamiltonpricelaw.com

Counsel for T&M Construction of Sanford,
Inc.tampaservbice@gallowaylawfirm.com

phowell@gallowaylawfirm.com

kmeneal@gallowaylawfirm.com

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

 

 

BRUCE R. CALDERON

D. BRYAN HILL

AUDRA R. CREECH

Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP
1900 NW Corporate Blvd., East Tower, Suite
440

Boca Raton, FL 33431

P. 561-994-7310

F. 561-994-7313
bealderon@milbermakris.com

dhill@milbermakris.com

acreech@milbermakris.com

Counsel for Defendant, Brown + Company
Architecture, Inc.