IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL LAW DIVISION

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BEFORE:

THE HONORABLE MARTHA J. COOK

PLACE:

Hillsborough County Courthouse

800 East Twiggs Street
Tampa, Florida 33602

DATE:

September 28, 2010

TIME:

11:04 a.m. - 11:28 a.m.

REPORTED BY:

Robbie E. Darling

Court Reporter

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DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR FINAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT;

CORRECTED TRANSCRIPT

Pages 1 - 26
DEMPSTER, BERRYHILL & ASSOCIATES
1875 NORTH BELCHER ROAD, SUITE 102
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765
(727) 725-9157

ORIGINAL

APPEARANCES

RYAN CHRISTOPHER RODEMS, ESQUIRE

Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A.

400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2100
Tampa, Florida 33602
Attorney for Defendants
NEIL GILLESPIE
Pro Se

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PROCEEDINGS

THE COURT:

Good morning, folks.

All

right.

for Final Summary Judgment -- or, Motion for

Summary Judgment filed by the defendant; is

that correct?

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I believe we're here today on a Motion

MR. RODEMS:

Yes, Your Honor.

There is

two other matters as well.

THE COURT:

Well, let's address the one

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that has been scheduled first, which is the

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Motion for Summary Judgment.

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MR. GILLESPIE:

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THE COURT:

Your Honor

Please be seated.

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don't need to stand to argue.

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Please be seated.

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MR. GILLESPIE:

Folks, you

Both of you.

Your Honor, this morning I

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filed a federal lawsuit against you.

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complaint here if you would like to read it.

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move to disqualify you.

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THE COURT:

Your motion to disqualify

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based on a federal lawsuit is legally

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insufficient and is denied.

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I have a

Please continue with your Motion for

Summary Judgment.
MR. RODEMS:

Thank you, Your Honor.

MR. GILLESPIE:

I move to disqualify you

on the basis that I have a financial

relationship with your husband.

THE COURT:

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Your motion to

disqualify me on that basis is denied.

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All right.

MR. GILLESPIE:

I move to disqualify

you

THE COURT:

Sir

MR. GILLESPIE:

on the basis of an

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affidavit that you made misrepresentations at

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the last hearing about whether or not I was -

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THE COURT:

Sir, file a written motion.

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I'm not going to allow you to disrupt these

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proceedings again.

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feigned illness.

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You left this courtroom

MR. GILLESPIE:

THE COURT:

Sir, if you interrupt me you

will be escorted out.

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MR. GILLESPIE:

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THE COURT:

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Well, I'm leaving.

This is your last warning,

sir.

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MR. GILLESPIE:

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THE COURT:

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No, I did not feign

illness.

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The last proceedings you

gentleman out.

I'm leaving.

All right, sir.

He's leaving.

Escort the

All right.

Continue with your motion, please.

will continue.

For the record, I'm

leaving because I didn't get my ADA

accommodation.

THE COURT:

MR. GILLESPIE:

That's not true, sir.

I'm leaving the federal

lawsuit on this table for you.

THE COURT:

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proper service.

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MR. GILLESPIE:

The hearing

You must go, sir.

It's not

Leave.

(THEREUPON, Mr. Gillespie exited the courtroom)

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THE COURT:

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MR. RODEMS:

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The plaintiff filed a two-count complaint

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against the two defendants; Barker, Rodems and

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Cook and Cook.

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contract, Count Two alleged fraud.

Go ahead.
Thank you, Your Honor.

Count One alleged breech of

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By orders dated November 28th, 2007 and

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July 7th, 2008 the Court granted judgment in

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favor of Cook on both counts and for Defendant

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BRC on the fraud count.

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remaining by plaintiff against Defendant BRC is

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for Breech of Contract against BRC, and we're

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moving for Summary Judgment.

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The only count

The following facts that are in my motion

are undisputed.

them if you would prefer, Your Honor, on the

record or -

THE COURT:

MR. RODEMS:

I can go through each one of

Make a record.
Thank you.

The plaintiff

hired Defendant BRC to bring claims against

Arnscot for violation of the Truth in Lending

Act.

individual may be awarded actual damages or

Under the Truth in Lending Act an

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statutory damages, and an aggrieved individual

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may also make a claim for attorney's fees and

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costs.

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The law is clear that to make a claim for

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attorney's fees or costs though a party must be

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represented by counsel, it cannot be pro se.

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And I have case law for the Court which I'll be

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happy to submit at the end of the hearing, or

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if it's your preference to look at it now.

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in any event, that was the holding in Hannon,

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H-A-N-N-O-N, versus Security National Bank, 537

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Federal 2nd, 327, Ninth Circuit from 1976.

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Subsequently, Barker, Rodems and Cook

But

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filed a lawsuit under TILA in Federal Court on

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behalf of the plaintiff and two other

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plaintiffs in that action, who are not parties

to this case, and requested damages as well as

court-ordered attorney fees.

After discovery it was clear, according to

Attorney Cook, that none of the plaintiffs had

actual damages, so the pursuit was for

statutory damages.

After substantial litigation in which our

law firm, Barker, Rodems and Cook, expended

well over 300 hours the district court

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dismissed the TILA claims.

After the dismissal Barker, Rodems and

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Cook filed a notice of appeal.

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was on appeal the parties began settlement

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negotiations.

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claims being made against him, so he urged Cook

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to get the cases settled, and not only to get

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the case settled but he now wanted an

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additional -- to his damages he wanted Mr. Cook

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to secure for him a general release or a mutual

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release.

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While the case

Gillespie was concerned about

Now, under the class representation

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contract BRC's duties didn't include seeking a

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general release, it only included seeking

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damages.

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that duty.

But in any event, Mr. Cook took on

And during the settlement

negotiations Mr. Gillespie actually directed

Mr. Cook in writing to negotiate a settlement

for him whereby Amscot would pay $1,000 to

Mr. Gillespie and $10,000 for Mr. Gillespie's

and the other plaintiff's claim for

court-awarded attorney's fees.

Now again, if Mr. Gillespie hadn't been

represented by counsel he could have made no

claim for court-awarded attorney's fees.

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Eventually Amscot made a settlement offer

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which Mr. Gillespie accepted.

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settlement agreement Amscot agreed to pay

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Mr. Gillespie $2,000.

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$50,000 to settle Mr. Gillespie's and the other

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two plaintiff's claims for court-awarded

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attorney's fees and costs.

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included a mutual general release of all

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claims.

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And under that

It also agreed to pay

And it also

Under the settlement agreement none of the

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plaintiffs had to pay any portion of Barker,

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Rodems and Cook's attorney's fees and costs.

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The plaintiff signed a written settlement

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agreement with Amscot, which has been attached

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to the affidavit of Mr. Cook and presented to

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the Court.

And that settlement agreement which

was signed by Amscot -- I'm sorry, it was

signed by Mr. Gillespie and Barker, Rodems and

Cook and presented to Amscot, which was

presumably signed

has is not signed by Amscot.

that document which Mr. Cook signed on behalf

of Barker, Rodems and Cook and Mr. Gillespie

signed stated, quote, "Amscot shall pay the

firm" -- which was defined as Barker, Rodems

the copy that the Court

But in any event,

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and Cook -- "the sum of $50,000 in satisfaction

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of plaintiff's claims for attorney's fees and

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costs as more fully described herein against

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Amscot as asserted in the action."

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Mr. Gillespie signed that.

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signed it.

He read it, he

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When the opportunity came to present

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Mr. Gillespie with his money we presented

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him

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with a closing statement which included the

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following statement -- and this was attached by

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Mr. Gillespie to his complaint as Exhibit 2.

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Quote," In signing this closing statement I

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acknowledge that Amscot Corporation separately

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paid my attorneys $50,000 to compensate my

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attorneys for their claim against Amscot for

Barker, Rodems and Cook presented him

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court-awarded fees and costs.

acknowledge that I have received a copy of the

fully executed release and settlement agreement

dated October 30, 2001."

I also

Now in Count One, the Breech of Contract

claim against Barker, Rodems and Cook,

Mr. Gillespie contends that even though he

signed the settlement agreement and even though

he signed the closing statement and even though

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he agreed with Amscot that Amscot would pay all

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of his attorney's fees, that somehow or other

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Barker, Rodems and Cook should have split some

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portion of the $50,000 paid to settle the claim

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for court-awarded attorney's fees with

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Mr. Gillespie.

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split it with him was a breech of contract.

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And he claims that failure to

Of course, the rules regulate -- the

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Florida Bar prohibits splitting attorney's fees

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with a non-lawyer under Rule 4-5.4.

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under the professional ethics opinion of the

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Florida Bar 60-33, which quoted with approval

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of Henry S. Drinker (Phonetic) from legal ethics

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in which he said, quote, "The only situations

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in which a lawyer may properly permit a client

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to receive and retain fees paid by others on

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account of his legal services are when such

payments are to reimburse the client in whole

or in part for the client's legal expenses

actually incurred and the specific manner for

which they are paid."

Mr. Gillespie paid us $50,000 and then we

received $50,000 we could have reimbursed him.

But, that's not what happened and that's not

what Mr. Gillespie wanted.

He wanted a split

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of it as if he was an attorney entitled to a

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share of it.

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THE COURT:

Nor did he represent in his

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claim that he had paid monies to your firm

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or

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MR. RODEMS:

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THE COURT:

No, ma'am.
-- is entitled to

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reimbursement.

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read the complaint for the breech of contract.

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In other words, had

MR. RODEMS:

That wasn't the basis when I

It's not alleged in the

complaint, Your Honor, correct.

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THE COURT:

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MR. RODEMS:

All right.
Based on these undisputed

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facts there are several basis to grant Summary

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Judgment in Defendant Barker, Rodems and Cook's

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favor as stated in the motion.

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Because Amscot paid Mr. Gillespie's

attorney's fees and Mr. Gillespie kept his

entire $2,000 there was never any contingency

fee taken.

class representation contract states, quote,

"In rare cases the defendant may pay all or

part of the attorney's fees".

occurred here.

Mr. Gillespie's and the other two plaintiff's

This was a situation where, as the

And that's what

Amscot paid 100 percent of

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attorney's fees, which is permitted by TILA and

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also the rules regulating the Florida Bar,

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4-1.8(f) which authorizes a lawyer to accept

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payment of his or her fees for representation

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of a client by one other than the client.

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there was no contingency fee charged to

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plaintiff.

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So,

He kept his entire $2,000.

But Mr. Gillespie, by signing the

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settlement agreement, also agreed with Amscot

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and with Barker, Rodems and Cook that the fee

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for this case would be $50,000 and that would

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cover the fees and the costs.

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Mr. Gillespie's choice to make this decision.

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Mr. Gillespie's contractual theory would

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require Barker, Rodems and Cook to violate the

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ethical rules by splitting a fee.

So, this was

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versus Dulin, D-U-L-I-N, 883 So. 2nd, 314 says

that, "The law assumes that parties have made

an agreement for a lawful purpose."

we presented with Mr. Gillespie with a class

representation contract we couldn't have done

it for some unlawful purpose, and certainly

never contemplated that we would split an

attorney's fee with him.

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The Florida law under JRD Management Corp.

So, when

The second reason is, the plaintiff agreed

to the amount of attorney's fees and costs.
Now, we started out seeking

and when I

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see "we", I mean Barker, Rodems and Cook -- we

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started out seeking Mr. Gillespie's damages and

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his, you know -- and also his claim for

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court-awarded attorney's fees.

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case went on it changed and Mr. Gillespie now

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wanted us to negotiate a release for him.

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or less that constituted a modification of any

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agreement that was in place.

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Mr. Gillespie signed the settlement agreement,

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which clearly spelled out his agreement with

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Arnscot, not ours but his agreement with Arnscot,

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that the $50,000 would be paid to our law firm

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for attorney's fees and costs he agreed to that

But, as the

More

So, when

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amount.
Finally, Your Honor, Mr. Gillespie is now

estopped from taking a contrary position.

The

Court in Sand Cruise Casinos versus City of

Hollywood, 844 So. 2nd, 681 stated, quite, "In

order to demonstrate the existence of estoppel

the party must establish:

representation as to a material fact that is

contrary to a later asserted position.

One, a

Two,

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reliance upon that representation.

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a change in position detrimental to the party

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claiming estoppel caused by the representation

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or reliance."

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And three,

Now, when Mr. Gillespie told us this is

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what he wanted us to do we relied on that

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representation.

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agreement we relied on that representation.

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And when he signed a closing statement we

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relied on that representation that he

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understood and agreed that he wanted our law

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firm to be paid $50,000 for its attorney's fees

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and costs by Amscot.

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When he signed the settlement

Had he not signed the settlement agreement

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or the closing statement we could not have

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taken that money.

It wouldn't have been

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possible.

representation.

and changes his story in this lawsuit and says

that he wants a percentage of that.

So, we relied on that

And now Mr. Gillespie comes in

So clearly, Your Honor, under the class

representation contract and under the agreement

that was, you know, was reached between him and

Amscot and Barker, Rodems and Cook as the case

proceeded, Mr. Gillespie wanted his $2,000; he

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wanted it then.

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adverse claims, and he directed that the

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settlement be obtained.

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obtained he approved it.

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He didn't want to face any

And once it was

And then almost two years after the fact,

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after threatening a bar grievance and a

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lawsuit -- and when he didn't get his way went

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forward and filed this action.

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on for five years.

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were disposed of by judgment on the pleadings.

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The record is undisputed.

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alleged are undisputed, and my clients are

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entitled to judgment in their favor and we ask

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that you enter that.

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It's been going

Three of the four claims

The facts that have

And we have brought with us today, Your

Honor, a proposed Final Summary Judgment as to

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Count One along with the appropriate copies and

postage, pre-paid envelopes.

the order is not satisfactory and you'd like us

to send over a CD with this version on it so it

can be modified, we can certainly do that.

But, we would ask you to review that and

consider entering that.

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THE COURT:

In the event that

Thank you.

I've signed the order.

have the original document with the clerk and

conform copies and mail it.
Is there anything further that remains in

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this case?

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and many, many pleadings.

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think I'm looking at Volume 11.

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anything that remains?

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I will

It's on -- it is many, many volumes

MR. RODEMS:

So, is there

Is there

Your Honor, there are some

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there were counterclaims, but I am going to

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talk with my clients today and I assume that

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those will be dismissed.

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The only thing that would remain after

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that would be the various issues relating to

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collection on the judgment that has already

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been entered, costs and also there may be one

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or two motions out there for sanctions.

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The other two things that I want to bring

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up today, if I could briefly, Your Honor -

THE COURT:

MR. RODEMS:

Okay.

Excuse me.

The other two things that I

would like to mention, Your Honor is that in

your order that set the hearing for today you

did ask us to be prepared to discuss with you

the previous Motion for Contempt and asked us,

you know, to be prepared to discuss with you

whether Mr. Gillespie had complied with the

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fact information sheet.

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represent to the Court that Mr. Gillespie did

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in fact, while he was still represented by

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Mr. Bower, comply with the fact information

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sheet.

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is resolved.

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And I did want to

So that issue, just so the Court knows,

The other thing is that we, once again,

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tried to schedule Mr. Gillespie for a

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deposition.

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despite your previous order, which denied his

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Motion for Protective Order or to Avoid the

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Deposition.

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we need to collect upon.

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least until I can get back to the office and

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verify with my partners and get something over

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to the Court there still are the counterclaims

And he basically did not attend,

We do still have the judgment that

And obviously at

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pending.

THE COURT:

MR. RODEMS:

What counterclaims, precisely?

Well, there are two

counterclaims -- I believe two counterclaims

for defamation, libel and slander or maybe just

libel; I can't remember at the moment.

like I said, Your Honor, I am 100 percent

confident that as soon as I go back a Notice of

Dismissal of those remaining counterclaims will

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But

be submitted this afternoon.

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But in any event, we are going to need to

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depose Mr. Gillespie.

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willing to show up and he's -- so, we filed a

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Motion For an Order of Contempt and Writ of

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Bodily Attachment.

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for hearing today, but obviously it was

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idea was, you know, the Court was going to take

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up the summary judgment and the other issues

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first.

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reset this on a separate day or if you wish to

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entertain it now.

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He is obviously not

We did not -- we noticed it

I don't know if you would like us to

THE COURT:

Well, it's been noticed for

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now.

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consider what to do in that matter.

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the

You can at least make a record and let me

MR. RODEMS:

Yes, Your Honor.

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THE COURT:

This can be mailed, and I

believe you can give this back to counsel.

There were only two conformed copies, one for

Mr. Gillespie - all right.

You can make a record.

I did have your

motion, it was noticed for today.

this is a Motion for an Order of Contempt and

Writ of Bodily Attachment.

reflect that Mr. Gillespie elected to leave

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even though he was advised that the hearing

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would continue in his absence.

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noticed him for deposition, you indicate,

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several times?

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MR. RODEMS:

As you know,

And let the record

You have

Yes, Your Honor.

Prior to

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the order of July 29th, 2010 we noticed

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Mr. Gillespie twice for deposition, and both

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times he failed to appear.

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The second

and this is all reflected in

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the motion.

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some sort of motion for protection, but he

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never made any effort to have it heard or

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anything.

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On the second occasion he did file

So, when the Court entered the order on

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July 29th, 2010 denying his Motion for Order of

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Protection the Court was fairly clear that

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Mr. Gillespie has ignored court orders in the

past and that the Court will not accept these

or any further attempts by the plaintiff to

avoid the defendant's right to discovery in

this case and bring the matter to a close.

So, subsequent to that we served a Notice

of Deposition on August 17th, 2010 scheduling

the deposition on September 3rd.

attached a copy of that Notice of Deposition as

And we

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Exhibit 1.

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and faxed it to us and said he wasn't going to

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be attending for three reasons:

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the Court has not responded to nor provided

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accommodations requested under the Americans

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with Disability Act.

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On September 3rd he wrote a letter

First, he says

Second, he said that the Oath of Office of

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Judges in this matter are not legally

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sufficient, calling into question rulings in

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this matter.

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And finally he reiterated again his belief

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that my representation of the defendants is

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quote, "unlawful", closed quote.

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the Court expressly denied that motion and

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advised him that that matter was res judicata

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he once again raised it as a basis.

Even though

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SO, he is in disregard of this Court's

authority and this Court's order and we would

ask that he be held in contempt.

ask that the Court consider issuing a Writ of

Bodily Attachment so that someone, either the

Hillsborough County Sheriff or the Marion

County Sheriff where he resides or anyone of

them in between or who comes into contact with

him can bring him into custody for the purpose

And we would

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of allowing us to get a deposition of him so

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that we can finish out the case.

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unless someone physically arrests Mr. Gillespie

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and holds him until he purges himself of the

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contempt by refusing to sit for deposition the

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defendants are never going to be able to get to

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the bottom of the issues that are necessary to

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bring the case to resolution.

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And obviously

So, we would ask for the Court to find

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Mr. Gillespie in contempt and consider issuing

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a Writ of Bodily Attachment.

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I would represent to the Court that if

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Mr. Gillespie is taken into custody I will do

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my best to complete the deposition as quickly

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as possible.

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Court that I am going out of town and will be

But, I do want to advise the

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out of the office from Thursday until Tuesday

of next week.

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THE COURT:

Mr. Gillespie owes the firm,

is this correct, some judgement amount?

MR. RODEMS:

Yes, Your Honor.

It's

$11,500 plus interest.

my memory serves me correctly, was entered in

2008 and was affirmed on appeal.

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THE COURT:

MR. RODEMS:

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MR. RODEMS:

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THE COURT:

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THE COURT:

MR. RODEMS:

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THE COURT:

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Yes, ma'am.

He appealed the

Who awarded the sanctions?

Judge Barton.
Judge Barton imposed

sanctions?

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Affirmed on appeal?

What Judge?
MR. RODEMS:

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The judgment was entered in

sanctions, and the Second DCA upheld those.

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I'm sorry, what did you say

2008 and it was affirmed on appeal.

THE COURT:

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And that judgment, if

about appeal?

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So, if it was to happen -

Yes, Your Honor.

So, these sanctions were

imposed for what reason?

MR. RODEMS:

57105 violations in terms of

his pleading various defenses that had no basis

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in law or fact and also prior to discovery

violations.

of those, which was granted, and then the Judge

held a hearing on the amount and awarded that

monetary sanction at that point.

There was a motion based on both

THE COURT:

So, you have a judgment for

sanctions against Mr. Gillespie.

as counter plaintiff, a lawsuit against

Mr. Gillespie for defamation?

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MR. RODEMS:

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THE COURT:

Yes, Your Honor.

Is there anything else besides

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the defamation count?

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MR. RODEMS:

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THE COURT:

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And you have,

No, Your Honor.

And that's one count of

defamation or slander?
MR. RODEMS:

It may be two.

It may have

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been one for one defendant and one for the

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other defendant.

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letter that Mr. Gillespie wrote to the

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president of Arnscot.

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THE COURT:

But, it all emanated from one

Well, it's very clear from the

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record that Mr. Gillespie hasn't complied with

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this Court's orders, and contempt is an

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appropriate sanction.

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entitled to an order of contempt.

And I do find you're

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Given that you're going out of town it

raises some concern about issuing a Writ of
Bodily Attachment at this time as I wouldn't
want Mr. Gillespie detained indefinitely in
order to comply with the purge provision.
MR. RODEMS:

Yes, Your Honor.

wouldn't want that either.

And I

I mean, certainly

our objective is just to get the deposition

completed.
THE COURT:

Why don't I provide

that unless he gives a -- when are you going to

be back?
MR. RODEMS:

I will be back in the office,

I believe, next Tuesday, which -- I'm sorry,

the date might.be -
THE COURT:

Why don't we provide that he

has 45 days in which to give such a deposition,

otherwise the Court will issue an order to show
cause and consider further appropriate action.
MR. RODEMS:

Okay, Your Honor.

So, should

I prepare an order finding Mr. Gillespie in

contempt and providing that he has 45 days?
THE COURT:

In which to provide the

required deposition or requested deposition or

face future sanctions for noncompliance.

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MR. RODEMS:

May I provide an order that

it could include being held -

THE COURT:

Well, I would issue an order

to show cause at that point and require his

appearance to explain why he didn't show up.

And failing that, then of course I would

consider other options.

courts are very reluctant to have people

detained and incarcerated unless it's the

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absolute last resort.

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MR. RODEMS:

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THE COURT:

But as you know, the

Yes, Your Honor.

And that is the way I feel

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about it.

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decide, Mr. Rodems, to resolve the remaining

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counts you can send a copy of whatever you file

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with the clerk or fax it to me so that I know

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the status of the file.

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All right, folks.

So, if you

MR. RODEMS:

Yes, Your Honor.

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THE COURT:

Thank you so much.

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that.

Thank you for your time,

Judge.
THE COURT:

All right.

We're done.

(THEREUPON, the Hearing ended at 11:28 a.m. )

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CERTIFICATE OF REPORTER
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PINELLAS
I, ROBBIE E. DARLING, Court Reporter, in and
for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, State of
Florida:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
proceedings were had at the time and place set
forth in the caption thereof; that I was
authorized to and did stenographically report
the said proceedings and that the foregoing
pages, numbered 1 through 26, inclusive, is a
true and correct transcription of said
stenographic report.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my
official signature this 4th day of October,
2010, at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida.

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ERRATA SHEET OF NEIL J. GILLESPIE, AMENDED

COURT: Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
Hillsborough County, Florida, Civil Law Division
CASE NUMBER: 05-CA-7205
STYLE OF CASE: Neil J. Gillespie, Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant, vs.
Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A., Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff
William J. Cook, Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff
DATE: September 28, 2010
TIME: 11:04 a.m. - 11:28 a.m.
PRESIDING JUDGE: Martha J. Cook, Circuit Court Judge
Hearing 1: Plaintiff and Counter-Defendants Oral Motion To Disqualify Trial Judge
Hearing 2: Defendants and Counter-Plaintiffs Motion For Final Summary Judgment
Hearing 3: Defendants and Counter-Plaintiffs Motion For Civil Contempt and Writ of Bodily
Attachment
REPORTER: Robbie E. Darling
Dempster, Berryhill & Associates
1875 North Belcher Road, Suite 102
Clearwater, Florida 33765
Telephone (727) 725-9157
Page

Line

Error or Change

Reason for Change

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Neil J. Gillespie is the

Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant

To correct error, add

counter-party status

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Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A. and

William J. Cook are Defendants and
Counter-Plaintiffs

To correct error, see p. 16.

line 7; p. 17, line 25;
p. 18, lines 1, 4 and 9
for reference to counterclaims

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This hearing began with Plaintiff and Counter-Defendants oral motion to

disqualify the presiding trial judge, Martha J. Cook, Circuit Court Judge,
beginning on page 3, line 16.
This hearing was also on Defendants and Counter-Plaintiffs Motion for
Contempt and Writ of Bodily Attachment, in addition to Defendants and
Counter-Plaintiffs Motion for Final Summary Judgment. The hearing on
contempt begins on page 17, line 7, also see Judge Cooks statement on
page 19, lines 5-11.

Appearances Ryan Christopher Rodems, attorney for Defendants and Counter-Plaintiffs

Appearances Neil J. Gillespie, pro se, Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant

Appearances Please add the address for Neil J. Gillespie: 8092 SW 115th Loop,
Ocala, Florida, 34481

20

Transcript shows punctuation of a period where it should show

punctuation of dashes to show Judge Cook cut Gillespie off mid-sentence:
20 MR. GILLESPIE: Well, I'm leaving.
Transcript should show Judge Cook cut Gillespie off mid-sentence:
20 MR. GILLESPIE: Well, I'm leaving --

23

Again at line 23 the same inaccuracy is repeated, and should be changed.

23 MR. GILLESPIE: I'm leaving -On page 5, line 7-8, Gillespie was finally able to speak his complete
sentence:
7 MR. GILLESPIE: I'm leaving the federal
8 lawsuit on this table for you.

3-5

Gillespie misspoke in this exchange because he was upset that

Judge Cook ordered him removed from the hearing, and had twice
cut him off in mid-sentence.
3 MR. GILLESPIE: For the record, I'm
4 leaving because I didn't get my ADA
5 accommodation.
Gillespie intended to state he did not get his ADA accommodation.
He was leaving because Judge Cook ordered him to leave, and
intended to state the following:
3 MR. GILLESPIE: For the record,
4 I didn't get my ADA
5 accommodation.

11

(THEREUPON, Mr. Gillespie exited the courtroom)

The above should reflect that Mr. Gillespie was escorted out of the courtroom
and/or courthouse by the bailiff, Deputy Christopher E. Brown, H.C.S.O., per the
letter of Maj. James Livingston dated January 12, 2011.
(THEREUPON, Mr. Gillespie was escorted out of the
courtroom by the bailiff)
A copy of Maj. Livingstons letter to Neil Gillespie, with mailing envelope,
accompanies this Errata Sheet, along with a copy of Maj. Livingstons email of
January 12, 2011 with attached copy of the letter, and Gillespies inquiry letter of

November 13,2010. This correspondence impeaches a false statement by Judge

Martha J. Cook that appears on page 19, lines 5-11:

5 [THE COURT] You can make a record. I did have your

6 motion, it was noticed for today. As you know,
7 this is a Motion for an Order of Contempt and
8 Writ of Bodily Attachment. And let the record
9 reflect that Mr. Gillespie elected to leave
10 even though he was advised that the hearing
11 would continue in his absence.
17

13

"Mr. Bower" should be spelled "Mr. Bauer", the name of my

former attorney, Robert W. Bauer of Gainesville, Florida.

NOTE: This transcript was previously corrected sometime after Gillespie's email and fax to Jean
Murray dated October 16,2010, see attached. The transcript was amended after the October 4,
2010 date shown on page 26, Certificate of Reporter Robbie E. Darling.
I have read the transcript of the above hearing held September 28, 2010, and except for
any errors or changes noted above, I hereby subscribe to the transcript as an accurate record of
the statements made by me. I cannot subscribe to statements made after I was ordered removed
from the hearing, or know if Judge Cook or Mr. Rodems influenced or attempted to influence the
court reporter in his duty as an officer of the court.
"A court reporter is an officer of the court for all purposes while acting as a reporter in a
judicial proceeding or discovery proceeding. (12A Fla.Jur.2d, 224; 2005). Court
reporters, as officers of the court, are amenable to its processes for failure to perform
their duties. Peacock v. State, 154 So. 2 856 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1st Dist. 1963 )."
Signature of Neil J. GilleSPie:r'

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STATE OF FLORIDA
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority authorized to take oaths and acknowledgments in the
State of Florida, personally appeared NEIL J. GILLESPIE, Isnown to me, or who produced
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who, after having first been duly sworn, deposes and says that the abo;e matters contained in this
Errata Sheer are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL

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September 28, 2010

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DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR FINAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT;

CORRECTED TRANSCRIPT

Pages 1 - 26
DEMPSTER, BERRYHILL & ASSOCIATES
1875 NORTH BELCHER ROAD, SUITE 102
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765
(727) 725-9157

ORIGINAL

Page 1 of 1

Neil Gillespie
From:
To:
Sent:
Attach:
Subject:

"Neil Gillespie" <neilgillespie@mfi.net>

"Jean Murray" <jmurray@dempstercr.com>
Saturday, October 16, 2010 12:44 PM
2010, 09-28-10, transcript, page 5, error, correction needed.pdf
correction needed on transcript of September 28, 2010

Hi Jean,
I just reviewed the transcript of the hearing September 28, 2010 done by Robbie Darling and
there is a serious error on the top of page five at line 1: (THEREUPON, Mr. Gillespie exited the
courtroom). Clearly this is inaccurate because there was the following exchange later in the
transcript, beginning on page five at line 4:
4. MR. GILLESPIE: For the record, I'm
5 leaving because I didn't get my ADA
6 accommodation.
7 THE COURT: That's not true, sir.
8. MR. GILLESPIE: I'm leaving the federal
9 lawsuit on this table for you.
10 THE COURT: You must go, sir. It's not
11 proper service. Leave. Go ahead.
I believe the information on page five at line 1 should appear after the above exchange ending on
page five at line 11. Also, HCSO Bailiff C.E. Brown removed me from the courtroom at the
order of Judge Cook and escorted me from the building. I believe this information should be
included on the transcript, because Judge Cook is now claiming that I left the hearing
voluntarily. A copy of page 5 is attached. Time is of the essence in this matter. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Neil Gillespie
(352) 854-7807

11/29/2012

Fax
From: Neil J. Gillespie
8092 SW 11Sth Loop
Ocala, FL 34481
Telephone: (352) 854-7807
email: neilgillespie@mfi.net

To: Dempster Berryhill Court Reporters

Fax: (727) 725-8749

Date: October 16,2010

Pages: two (2) including this cover sheet
Re: transcript error
Hi Jean,
I just reviewed the transcript ofthe hearing September 28, 2010 done by Robbie Dariing and
there is a serious error on the top ofpage five at line 1: (THEREUPON, Mr. Gillespie exited
the courtroom). Clearly this is inaccurate because there was the following exchange later in the
transcript, beginning on page five at line 4:
4. MR. GILLESPIE: For the record, I'm

5 leaving because I didn't get my ADA

6 accommodation.

7 THE COURT: That's not true, sir.

8. MR. GILLESPIE: I'm leaving the federal

9 lawsuit on this table for you.

10 THE COURT: You must go, sir. It's not

11 proper service. Leave. Go ahead.

I believe the information on page five at line 1 should appear after the above exchange ending
on page five at line 11. Also, HCSO BailiffC.E. Brown removed me from the courtroom at
the order of Judge Cook and escorted me from the building. I believe this information should
be included on the transcript, because Judge Cook is now claiming that I left the hearing
voluntarily. A copy ofpage 5 is attached. Time is ofthe essence in this matter. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Neil Gillespie

(THEREUPON, Mr. Gillespie exited the courtroom)

THE COURT:

motion, please.

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All right.

Continue with your

The hearing will continue.

GILLESPIE:

For the record, I'm

leaving because I didn't get my ADA

accommodation.

THE COURT:

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That's not true, sir.

MR. GILLESPIE:

I'm leaving the federal

lawsuit on this table for you.

10

THE COURT:

11

proper service.

You must go, sir.

Leave.

It's not

Go ahead.

12

MR. RODEMS:

13

The plaintiff filed a two-count complaint

14

against the two defendants; Barker, Rodems and

15

Cook and Cook.

16

contract, Count Two alleged fraud.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Count One alleged breech of

17

By orders dated November 28th, 2007 and

18

July 7th, 2008 the Court granted judgment in

19

favor of Cook on both counts and for Defendant

20

BRC on the fraud count.

21

remaining by plaintiff against Defendant BRC is

22

for Breech of Contract against BRC, and we're

23

moving for Summary Judgment.

24
25

The only count

The following facts that are in my motion

are undisputed.

I can go through each one of

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David Gee, Sheriff

Po. Box 3371

Phone (813)247-8000
www.hcso.tampa.jl.us

Jose Docobo, ChiefDeputy

Hillsborough County

Tampa, Florida 33601

January 12,2011

Mr. Neil J. Gillespie

8092 SW l1S th Loop
Ocala, Florida 34481
Dear Mr. Gillespie:
In response to your letter dated November 13,2010, I made contact with Deputy
Christopher E. Brown concerning your request for an explanation regarding why he
escorted you out of the courthouse on September 28, 2010 after a hearing with Judge
Martha Cook. Deputy Brown advised that the Judge ordered you to leave after a
disruption in the courtroom. He stated that he followed you to the front door as you
exited the building without assistance. Other than the official records maintained by the
Court, I am not aware of any other records related to the hearing before Judge Cook.
As we discussed on the telephone today, you expressed some concern over your
personal safety while in the courthouse due to a disability and due to a potential threat
from opposing counsel. Please let me know the date and time of your next visit to the
courthouse and we will take action to help ensure a safe and orderly visit. Please feel free
to contact me with any additional questions or concerns.
Sincerely,

James P. Livingston, Major

Court Operations Division

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Neil Gillespie
From:
"LIVINGSTON, JAMES P" <jlivings@hcso.tampa.fl.us>
To:
<neilgillespie@mfi.net>
Sent:
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 10:25 AM
Attach:
Ltr to Mr. Neil Gillespie 011211.pdf
Subject: Response Letter
Mr. Gillespie,
Attached is a copy of your letter dated 11/13/2010, along with my response letter dated today. The
original reponse letter will go out today via U.S. Mail.
Thank you,
James P. Livingston
Major - Court Operations Division
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Office: 813-242-5061
Fax: 813-242-1834
jlivings@hsco.tampa.fl.us

1/12/2011

VIA V.P.S. No. lZ64589FP290445194

December 4, 2012
Larry Murray, President
Dempster Berryhill Court Reporting
1875 N. Belcher Road, Suite 102
Clearwater, FL 33765
RE: Transcript of hearings September 28, 2010 before Judge Martha J. Cook

Gillespie v. Barker, Rodems & Cook, 05-CA-7205, Hillsborough Co., Florida.

Dear Mr. Murray,

Enclosed you will find a copy of my notarized, amended errata sheet for the transcript of
the hearings September 28, 2010 in the above case before Judge Cook, reported and
transcribed by Robbie E. Darling of your firm.
Kindly file a copy with the court. Thank you.

Telephone: (352) 854-7807

email: neilgillespie@mfi.net
Enclosure