Filing # 192883502 E-Filed 02/28/2024 08:54:36 AM
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`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
`CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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`CASE NO: 2021-026217-CA-01
`SECTION: CA43
`JUDGE: Thomas J. Rebull
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`Centro Downtown Condominium Association, Inc.
`Plaintiff(s)
`vs.
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`NGD-Centro, LLC et al
`Defendant(s)
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`ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS, COMMERCIAL FORMING CORP. SOUTH, VICO
`PAINTING, KAR & LARRABEE MECHANICAL, MIAMI STEEL ERECTORS,
`TERRELL DUKE MASONRY AND TODD CONSTRUCTION’S MOTIONS TO VACATE
`DEFAULTS [DOC. #’S 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, AND 517]
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`    This case came before the Court on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, on Defendants, Commercial
`Forming Corp., South, Vico Painting Contractors, LLC, Kar & Larrabee Mechanical Contractors,
`Miami Steel Erectors, Inc., Terrell Duke Masonry, and Todd Construction’s Motion to Vacate
`Default [Doc. #’s 512, 513, 514, 515, 516 and 517] (“Motion”), and the Court having reviewed the
`file, and having determined that the moving parties have not demonstrated the existence of
`excusable neglect or due diligence by affidavit or sworn motion, or otherwise, and having
`determined that the moving parties have not demonstrated the existence of a meritorious defense by
`affidavit or sworn motion, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
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`1.
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`Commercial Forming Corp. South Motion [Doc. #512] is hereby DENIED.  
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`2.
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`Vico Painting Contractors, LLC Motion [Doc. # 513] is hereby DENIED. 
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`3.
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`Kar & Larrabee Mechanical Contractors’ Motion [Doc #514] is hereby DENIED. 
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`4.
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`Miami Steel Erectors, Inc. Motion [Doc # 515] is hereby DENIED. 
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`5.
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`Terrel Duke Masonry, Inc. Motion [Doc # 516] is hereby DENIED. 
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`6.
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`Todd Construction, LLC Motion [Doc # 517] is hereby DENIED. 
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`    The Bank moved to vacate the default, but its motion was not sworn and contained nothing
`more than conclusory assertions of excusable neglect, meritorious defenses, and due
`diligence. The Bank filed no affidavits with its motion nor did it file an answer and
`affirmative defenses as to Count I. We find no error in the trial court's order denying the
`Bank's motion to vacate default.
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`    A party seeking to vacate a default bears the burden of establishing excusable neglect, a
`meritorious defense, and due diligence by affidavit or sworn statement setting forth facts
`explaining its mistake or inadvertence. See, e.g., Coquina Beach Club Condo. Ass'n v.
`Wagner, 813 So.2d 1061, 1063 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); Geer v. Jacobsen, 880 So.2d 717, 720
`(Fla. 2d DCA 2004). And the defendant cannot simply state that he has meritorious defenses,
`but must disclose such defenses in a defensive pleading or affidavit. Pedro Realty, Inc. v.
`Silva, 399 So.2d 367, 369 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981). Failure to satisfy these requirements is fatal
`to a motion to vacate. Church of Christ Written in Heaven, Inc. v. Church of Christ Written
`in Heaven of Miami, Inc., 947 So.2d 557, 559 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006). In this case, the Bank
`satisfied none of the elements required for relief from a default and, as a result, the trial court
`did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to vacate default.
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`Bank of New York Mellon v. P2D2, LLC, 100 So. 3d 205, 208 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012).
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`DONE and ORDERED in Chambers at Miami-Dade County, Florida on this 28th day of February,
`2024.
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`2021-026217-CA-01 02-28-2024 8:39 AM
`Hon. Thomas J. Rebull
`CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
`Electronically Signed
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`No Further Judicial Action Required on THIS MOTION
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`CLERK TO RECLOSE CASE IF POST JUDGMENT
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`Electronically Served:
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`Albert Eugene Blair, ablair@conroysimberg.com
`Albert Eugene Blair, eservicehwd@conroysimberg.com
`Albert Eugene Blair, gmilian@conroysimberg.com
`Andrea C. Faverio, Esq., andrea.faverio@csklegal.com
`Andrea Carolina Faverio, Andrea.Faverio@csklegal.com
`Andrea Carolina Faverio, Tatiana.Arias@csklegal.com
`Anthony Lopez, anthony.lopez@csklegal.com
`Anthony Lopez, tatiana.arias@csklegal.com
`Ashlee McGinnas Garrido, agarrido@baumannlegal.com
`Ashlee McGinnas Garrido, bvaughn@baumannlegal.com
`Ashlee Y. McGinnas, Esq., amcginnas@baumannlegal.com
`Ashlee Y. McGinnas, Esq., vmartinez@baumannlegal.com
`Austin Murray, amurray@siegfriedrivera.com
`Austin Murray, dcardoso@siegfriedrivera.com
`Austin Murray, docketing@siegfriedrivera.com
`Brigette Perl, bperl@foleymansfield.com
`Brigette Perl, ldavilar@foleymansfield.com
`Brigette Perl, TBpleadings@foleymansfield.com
`Bryan Kyle Morley, kmorley@foleymansfield.com
`Bryan Kyle Morley, ldavilar@foleymansfield.com
`Bryan Kyle Morley, TBPleadings@foleymansfield.com
`Christina Neyra, cneyra@siegfriedrivera.com
`Dwon A. Huggins, dhuggins@drbdc-law.com
`Dwon A. Huggins, mcusati@drbdc-law.com
`Dwon A. Huggins, ddames@drbdc-law.com
`Georg Ketelhohn, gketelhohn@siegfriedrivera.com
`Georg Ketelhohn, dcardoso@siegfriedrivera.com
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`Marcos Guerrero, mguerrero@rlattorneys.com
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`Michael A. Mullavey, mmullavey@mcper.com
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`Stephen W. Stukey, Esq., maribel.ortiz@csklegal.com
`Thomas A Oglesby, toglesby@rlattorneys.com
`Thomas A Oglesby, lschreiber@rlattorneys.com
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