Filing # 159127526 E-Filed 10/12/2022 11:03:17 PM
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`Plaintiff.
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`7735 NW 146th Street, LLC,
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`v.
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`ELIZABETH MAZORRA, as personal
`representative of the estate of Juan E. Mazorra,
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`Defendant.
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`_____________________________________/
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`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH
`JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
`IN AND FOR
`MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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`CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION
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`CASE NO. 22-008129-CA-01 (04)
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`DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
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`Defendant, ELIZABETH MAZORRA, as personal representative of the estate of Juan E.
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`Mazorra (“Mazorra”), through undersigned counsel, hereby files this Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff,
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`7735 NW 146th Street, LLC’s Complaint, and states as follows:
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`1.
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`This lawsuit violates the probate independent action procedure set forth in Fla. Stat.
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`§ 733.705(5). The initial independent action filed by Plaintiff against the subject estate was
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`voluntarily dismissed in March 2022 in order to avoid the imminent trial. Plaintiff then improperly
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`re-filed this action.
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`2.
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`Juan Mazorra passed away in early 2020. Plaintiff filed a Statement of Claim in
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`decedent’s estate, Case No. 2020-001121-CP-02. Defendant objected to the claim. Plaintiff timely
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`filed an independent action against Defendant in 7735 NW 146th Street, LLC v. Mazorra, Case
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`No. 2020-006157-CA-01.1 After Plaintiff’s ore tenus motion to continue trial was denied on the
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`1 A copy of the case docket is attached as Exhibit 1.
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`KLUGER, KAPLAN, SILVERMAN, KATZEN & LEVINE, P.L. 201 SO. BISCAYNE BLVD., 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33131 305.379.9000
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`Plaintiff.
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`7735 NW 146th Street, LLC,
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`
`
`v.
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`ELIZABETH MAZORRA, as personal
`representative of the estate of Juan E. Mazorra,
`
`Defendant.
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`_____________________________________/
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`
`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH
`JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
`IN AND FOR
`MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
`
`CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION
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`CASE NO. 22-008129-CA-01 (04)
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`DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
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`Defendant, ELIZABETH MAZORRA, as personal representative of the estate of Juan E.
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`Mazorra (“Mazorra”), through undersigned counsel, hereby files this Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff,
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`7735 NW 146th Street, LLC’s Complaint, and states as follows:
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`1.
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`This lawsuit violates the probate independent action procedure set forth in Fla. Stat.
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`§ 733.705(5). The initial independent action filed by Plaintiff against the subject estate was
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`voluntarily dismissed in March 2022 in order to avoid the imminent trial. Plaintiff then improperly
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`re-filed this action.
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`2.
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`Juan Mazorra passed away in early 2020. Plaintiff filed a Statement of Claim in
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`decedent’s estate, Case No. 2020-001121-CP-02. Defendant objected to the claim. Plaintiff timely
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`filed an independent action against Defendant in 7735 NW 146th Street, LLC v. Mazorra, Case
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`No. 2020-006157-CA-01.1 After Plaintiff’s ore tenus motion to continue trial was denied on the
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`1 A copy of the case docket is attached as Exhibit 1.
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`KLUGER, KAPLAN, SILVERMAN, KATZEN & LEVINE, P.L. 201 SO. BISCAYNE BLVD., 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33131 305.379.9000
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`eve of trial in February 2022, Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the independent action on March 15,
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`2022.
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`3.
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`Fla. Stat. § 733.705(5) mandates that a creditor of an estate file an independent
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`action within 30 days of service of an objection to a statement of claim in an estate. Specifically,
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`Fla. Stat. § 733.705(5) states as follows:
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`The claimant is limited to a period of 30 days from the date of
`service of an objection within which to bring an independent action
`upon the claim, or a declaratory action to establish the validity and
`amount of an unmatured claim which is not yet due but which is
`certain to become due in the future, or a declaratory action to
`establish the validity of a contingent claim upon which no cause of
`action has accrued on the date of service of an objection and that
`may or may not become due in the future, unless an extension of this
`time is agreed to by the personal representative in writing before it
`expires.
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`(a) For good cause, the court may extend the time for filing an action
`or proceeding after objection is filed. No action or proceeding on the
`claim may be brought against the personal representative after the
`time limited above, and the claim is barred without court order.
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`(b) If an action or proceeding by the claimant is pending against the
`decedent at the time of the decedent's death, the requirement to bring
`an independent action is satisfied if, within 30 days after the filing
`of an objection to the claim:
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`1. A motion complying with all applicable rules of procedure is
`filed, or a similar procedure is initiated, to substitute the proper
`party; or
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`2. An order substituting the proper party is entered.
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`(emphasis added).
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`On March 15, 2022, after having filed the independent action in March 2020,
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`4.
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`Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the independent action to avoid trial.2 On May 3, 2022, after 49
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`2 A copy of the voluntarily dismissal is attached as Exhibit 2.
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`KLUGER, KAPLAN, SILVERMAN, KATZEN & LEVINE, P.L. 201 SO. BISCAYNE BLVD., 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33131 305.379.9000
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`days passed, Plaintiff re-filed the identical independent action relating to the same Statement of
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`Claim filed in the Estate. No extension of time or other court approval permitted or authorized
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`Plaintiff’s conduct.
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`5.
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`Given Plaintiff’s voluntarily dismissal of the initial independent action, “the claim
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`is barred without court order.” Fla. Stat. § 733.705(5)(a).
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`WHEREFORE, Defendant, ELIZABETH MAZORRA, as personal representative of the
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`estate of Juan E. Mazorra, respectfully requests that this Court enter an Order dismissing this
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`action, and for such other and further relief in favor of Defendant as this Court deems just and
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`proper.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`KLUGER, KAPLAN, SILVERMAN,
`KATZEN & LEVINE, P.L.
`Counsel for Defendant
`Citigroup Center, 27th Floor
`201 South Biscayne Boulevard
`Miami, Florida 33131
`Phone: (305) 379-9000
`Fax: (305) 379-3428
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`By: /s/ Josh M. Rubens
`Josh M. Rubens
`Fla. Bar No. 77603
`jrubens@klugerkaplan.com
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`KLUGER, KAPLAN, SILVERMAN, KATZEN & LEVINE, P.L. 201 SO. BISCAYNE BLVD., 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33131 305.379.9000
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 12th day of October, 2022 a true and correct copy of
`the foregoing has been electronically served via the Florida Courts e-filing Portal to all counsel of
`record.
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`By:/s/ Josh M. Rubens
`Josh M. Rubens
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`KLUGER, KAPLAN, SILVERMAN, KATZEN & LEVINE, P.L. 201 SO. BISCAYNE BLVD., 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33131 305.379.9000
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