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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 11-20120-CIV-SEITZ/SIMONTON
TRAIAN BUJDUVEANU,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DISMAS CHARITIES, INC., ANA GISPERT,
DEREK THOMAS and ADAMS LESHOTA
Defendants.
_________________________________________/
DEFENDANTS’ OBJECTION TO MAGISTRATE’S REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION ENTERED FEBRUARY 7, 2012
On February 7, 2012, the Honorable Andrea M. Simonton, U.S. Magistrate Judge, issued
a Report and Recommendation pursuant to this Court’s Order of Referral dated June 20, 2010,
(DE #43) to determine whether dismissal of this matter was appropriate based upon the
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (DE #33), the corresponding memoranda in opposition (DE #38
and #41), and in reply (DE #39).
The Report is clearly a significant undertaking by the Magistrate which comprehensively
outlines plaintiff’s broad pro se claims in a understandable format, while also providing a
detailed analysis of fact and law. Defendants agree with the Report’s final recommendation on
page 66 granting Defendants’ motion to dismiss. However, on page 17 of the Report, because
the motion to dismiss was an initial responsive pleading, the Magistrate recommended that
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Plaintiff should be granted leave to amend his complaint and reiterates this statement on page 64
concerning an analysis of an unstated claim for conversion. 1
Defendants respectfully request that this Court does not adopt the Report and
Recommendation and instead issue an order referring pending motions for summary judgment
and a motion to strike the amended complaint to the Magistrate for decision and incorporation
within the Report. The pending motions supplement facts and provide legal analysis that follows
the work already done by the Magistrate and support that after discovery has closed a final
judgment in favor of Defendants is appropriate.
On May 20, 2011, contemporaneously with the initial filing of the Defendants Motion to
Dismiss, the parties also filed a Joint Scheduling Report (DE #31) setting dates for amendment
of pleadings (August 5, 2011), completion of discovery (December 16, 2011), and filing
dispositive motions (December 16, 2011).
Pursuant to the Joint Scheduling Report, the parties engaged in discovery and filed
motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment spanned several
entries beginning on November 22, 2011. 2 The substance of Plaintiff’s motion for summary
judgment is found within docket entries 72, 73, 75, and 84. The corresponding response filed by
Defendants is found within docket entries 87 and 88.
1
Defendants reserve further objection because they are requesting that this Court refer additional
motions to the Magistrate for consideration and incorporation into the Report.
2
Orders were entered by this Court striking a notice for hearing and two statements of fact. See
Court Orders DE 71, #76, and #82.
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Defendants’ motion for summary judgment was filed on December 16, 2011, (DE # 83),
responded to by Plaintiff (DE # 90 and #92), and fully briefed by the filing of Defendants’ reply
on January 12, 2012, (DE #91). 3
In addition to these dispositive motions, a discovery dispute arose because Plaintiff failed
to appear at two scheduled depositions, resulting in Defendants’ motion to strike the amended
complaint. (DE #78 and #79). This motion is also fully brief by the filing of Plaintiff’s response
(DE # 86) and Defendants’ reply (DE #89).
Given that discovery is now closed, summary judgments have been filed, and Plaintiff
did not amend his pleadings (while also avoiding deposition), the analysis provided by the
Magistrate should equally apply to Defendants’ motion for summary judgment with the
important exception that further recommendation can be issued by the Magistrate with finality.
For these reasons, Defendants respectfully object to the Report and request that the pending
motions for summary judgment and motion to strike be referred to the Magistrate.
EISINGER, BROWN, LEWIS, FRANKEL,
& CHAIET, P.A.
Attorneys for Defendants
4000 Hollywood Boulevard
Suite 265-South
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 894-8000
(954) 894-8015 Fax
BY: /S/ David S. Chaiet____________
DAVID S. CHAIET, ESQUIRE
FBN: 963798
3
Plaintiff filed a reply too (DE #92), which Defendants have moved the court to strike (DE #
93).
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 20th day of February, 2012, I electronically filed the
foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing
document is being served this day on all counsel of record or pro se parties identified on the
attached Service List in the manner specified, either via transmission of Notices of Electronic
Filing generated by CM/ECF or in some other authorized manner for those counsel or parties
who are authorized to receive electronically Notices of Electronic Filing.
__/s/ David S. Chaiet_______________
DAVID S. CHAIET, ESQUIRE
Florida Bar No. 963798
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SERVICE LIST
Traian Bujduveanu v. Dismas Charities, Inc., et al.
Case No..: 11-20120-CIV-SEITZ/SIMONTON
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Traian Bujduveanu
Pro Se Plaintiff
5601 W. Broward Blvd.
Plantation, FL 33317
Tel: (954) 316-3828
Email: orionav@msn.com
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