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Filing # 119170630 E-Filed 01/06/2021 03:38:59 PM
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRANCES BARONE & GABRIEL BARONE,
Plaintiffs,
Vv, Case No, 2017-CA-003882-O
ASHFORD TRS WQ LLC, a foreign limited
liability company d/b/a WORLD QUEST
RESORT a/k/a WORLDQUEST ORLANDO
RESORT, ASHFORD WQ LICENSEE, LLC,
a foreign limited liability company, ASHFORD
TRS CORPORATION, a foreign profit
corporation, WQ HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC,
a foreign limited liability company,
WORLDQUEST RESORT CONDOMINIUM
ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not for profit
corporation,
Defendants,
/
DEFENDANT’S, WORLDQUEST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCATION, INC.,
STIPULATION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL WITH CONSENT
AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR RECEIVING
SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENTS
Defendant, WORLDQUEST RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., by and
through the undersigned attorneys and pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration
2.505(e)(2) and (f)(2) and 2.516(b)(1)(A), hereby submits its Stipulation for Substitution of
Counsel with Consent and states:
1 On October 26, 2020, the Third-Party Complaint in the above-styled was served on
Defendant. Initially, Patrick C. Howell, Esquire and Brandon Ray McDowell, Esquire, of Becker
& Poliakoff, P.A., 111 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1400, Orlando, Florida 32801, filed a Motion for
Extension of Time to allow Defendant’s insurance carrier time to review and, if appropriate,
appoint insurance defense counsel,
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2. Defendant’s insurance carrier has since retained Brian W. Bennett, Esquire and
Brett A. Marlowe, Esquire, of Bennett Legal Group, P.A., 214 South Lucerne Circle East, Suite
201, Orlando, FL 32801, to represent Defendant in the above-styled litigation.
4 As indicated by the below signature of its duly authorized representative, Defendant
consents to the substitution of Attorney Bennett, Attorney Marlowe and Bennett Legal Group,
P.A., for Attorney Howell and Attorney McDowell, as well as Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., such that
Attorney Bennett, Attorney Marlowe and Bennett Legal Group, P.A., shall assume responsibility
for Defendant’s representation going forward and Attorney Howell and Attorney McDowell, as
well as Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., shall be relieved of and have no further responsibility for this
matter.
5 Pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516(b)(1)(A), Defendant’s
new attorneys hereby designate the following e-mail addresses for receiving service of court
documents in the above referenced matter:
Primary: Brian W. Bennett — brian@bennettlegalgroup.com
Brett A Marlowe — brett@bennettlegalgroup.com
Secondary: Bonnie Jeanne Dillon — bonnie@bennettlegalgroup.com
Jordan Ashdown — jordan@bennettlegalgroup.com
All documents required or permitted to be served on the undersigned must be served at
the above-designated addresses.
Respectfully submitted on January 6, 2021 by:
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Patrick C. Howell, Esquire Brian W. Bennett, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 069299 Florida Bar No. 0104256
Brandon Ray McDowell, Esquire Brett A. Marlowe, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 072170 Florida Bar No. 0310920
BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A. BENNETT LEGAL GROUP, P.A.
111 N, Orange Avenue, Suite 1400 214 South Lucerne Circle East, Suite 201
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Orlando, Florida 32801 Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-875-0955 Phone: 407-734-4559
Fax: 407-999-2209 Fax: 407-209-1006
Email: PHowell@beckerlaweyers.com Email: brian@bennettlegalgroup.com (Primary)
BMcDowell@beckerlawyers.com brett@bennettlegalgroup.com (Primary)
NSpeth@beckerlawyers.com bonnie@bennettlegalgroup.com (Secondary)
skuharske@beckerlawyers.com jordan@bennettlegalgroup.com (Secondary)
Orlefile@beckerla ers.com
Exiting Attorneys for Defendant Entering Attorneys for Defendant
CLIENT CONSENT
1, Peter Sonza , as a duly authorized representative of Defendant, WORLDQUEST
RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., hereby consent to this substitution of
counsel,
Name:
(cite.
[-—
Peter Sonza
Title: President
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on January 6, 2021, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing was filed with E-Portal and that E-Portal, via e-mail, will furnish a true and correct
copy of the foregoing to the following:
Patrick C. Howell, Esquire
Brandon Ray McDowell, Esquire
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
111 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1400
Orlando, FL 32801
phowell@beckerlawyers.com
bmcdowell@beckerlawyers.com
nspeth@beckerslawyers.com
skuharske@beckerlawyers.com
orlefile@beckerlawyers.com
Anthony J. Manganiello, III, Esquire
Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen
& Ginsburg, P.A.
2033 Main Street, Suite 600
Postal Drawer 4195
Sarasota, FL 34237
amangnaiello@icardmerrill.com
rgrek@icardmerrill.com
lspong@icardmerrill.com
Attorney for Plaintiffs
William G.K, Smoak
Chance C, Arias
Smoak, Chistolini & Barnett, PLLC
320 W. Kennedy Blvd., 4"" Floor
Tampa, FL 33606
courtdocuments@flatrialcounsel.com
Attorney for Defendants, Ashford TRS
WQ LLC d/b/a World Quest Resort,
Ashford WQ Licensee, LLC, Ashford
TRS Corporation, and WQ Hotel
Management, LLC
2 SS
Brian W. Bennett, Esquire
Brett A. Marlowe, Esquire
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Filing # 119170630 E-Filed 01/06/2021 03:38:59 PM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA FRANCES BARONE & GABRIEL BARONE, Plaintiffs, Vv, Case No, 2017-CA-003882-O ASHFORD TRS WQ LLC, a foreign limited liability company d/b/a WORLD QUEST RESORT a/k/a WORLDQUEST ORLANDO RESORT, ASHFORD WQ LICENSEE, LLC, a foreign limited liability company, ASHFORD TRS CORPORATION, a foreign profit corporation, WQ HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLC, a foreign limited liability company, WORLDQUEST RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not for profit corporation, Defendants, / DEFENDANT’S, WORLDQUEST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCATION, INC., STIPULATION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL WITH CONSENT AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR RECEIVING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENTS Defendant, WORLDQUEST RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., by and through the undersigned attorneys and pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.505(e)(2) and (f)(2) and 2.516(b)(1)(A), hereby submits its Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel with Consent and states: 1 On October 26, 2020, the Third-Party Complaint in the above-styled was served on Defendant. Initially, Patrick C. Howell, Esquire and Brandon Ray McDowell, Esquire, of Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., 111 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1400, Orlando, Florida 32801, filed a Motion for Extension of Time to allow Defendant’s insurance carrier time to review and, if appropriate, appoint insurance defense counsel, Page | of 4 2. Defendant’s insurance carrier has since retained Brian W. Bennett, Esquire and Brett A. Marlowe, Esquire, of Bennett Legal Group, P.A., 214 South Lucerne Circle East, Suite 201, Orlando, FL 32801, to represent Defendant in the above-styled litigation. 4 As indicated by the below signature of its duly authorized representative, Defendant consents to the substitution of Attorney Bennett, Attorney Marlowe and Bennett Legal Group, P.A., for Attorney Howell and Attorney McDowell, as well as Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., such that Attorney Bennett, Attorney Marlowe and Bennett Legal Group, P.A., shall assume responsibility for Defendant’s representation going forward and Attorney Howell and Attorney McDowell, as well as Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., shall be relieved of and have no further responsibility for this matter. 5 Pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516(b)(1)(A), Defendant’s new attorneys hereby designate the following e-mail addresses for receiving service of court documents in the above referenced matter: Primary: Brian W. Bennett — brian@bennettlegalgroup.com Brett A Marlowe — brett@bennettlegalgroup.com Secondary: Bonnie Jeanne Dillon — bonnie@bennettlegalgroup.com Jordan Ashdown — jordan@bennettlegalgroup.com All documents required or permitted to be served on the undersigned must be served at the above-designated addresses. Respectfully submitted on January 6, 2021 by: ~ [a Pe. > QS) Patrick C. Howell, Esquire Brian W. Bennett, Esquire Florida Bar No. 069299 Florida Bar No. 0104256 Brandon Ray McDowell, Esquire Brett A. Marlowe, Esquire Florida Bar No. 072170 Florida Bar No. 0310920 BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A. BENNETT LEGAL GROUP, P.A. 111 N, Orange Avenue, Suite 1400 214 South Lucerne Circle East, Suite 201 Page 2 of 4 Orlando, Florida 32801 Orlando, Florida 32801 Phone: 407-875-0955 Phone: 407-734-4559 Fax: 407-999-2209 Fax: 407-209-1006 Email: PHowell@beckerlaweyers.com Email: brian@bennettlegalgroup.com (Primary) BMcDowell@beckerlawyers.com brett@bennettlegalgroup.com (Primary) NSpeth@beckerlawyers.com bonnie@bennettlegalgroup.com (Secondary) skuharske@beckerlawyers.com jordan@bennettlegalgroup.com (Secondary) Orlefile@beckerla ers.com Exiting Attorneys for Defendant Entering Attorneys for Defendant CLIENT CONSENT 1, Peter Sonza , as a duly authorized representative of Defendant, WORLDQUEST RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., hereby consent to this substitution of counsel, Name: (cite. [-— Peter Sonza Title: President Page 3 of 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on January 6, 2021, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was filed with E-Portal and that E-Portal, via e-mail, will furnish a true and correct copy of the foregoing to the following: Patrick C. Howell, Esquire Brandon Ray McDowell, Esquire Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 111 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1400 Orlando, FL 32801 phowell@beckerlawyers.com bmcdowell@beckerlawyers.com nspeth@beckerslawyers.com skuharske@beckerlawyers.com orlefile@beckerlawyers.com Anthony J. Manganiello, III, Esquire Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. 2033 Main Street, Suite 600 Postal Drawer 4195 Sarasota, FL 34237 amangnaiello@icardmerrill.com rgrek@icardmerrill.com lspong@icardmerrill.com Attorney for Plaintiffs William G.K, Smoak Chance C, Arias Smoak, Chistolini & Barnett, PLLC 320 W. Kennedy Blvd., 4"" Floor Tampa, FL 33606 courtdocuments@flatrialcounsel.com Attorney for Defendants, Ashford TRS WQ LLC d/b/a World Quest Resort, Ashford WQ Licensee, LLC, Ashford TRS Corporation, and WQ Hotel Management, LLC 2 SS Brian W. Bennett, Esquire Brett A. Marlowe, Esquire Page 4 of 4