JAYTRAC LIMITED v. Supply Parts & Tractor Inc. et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
M iam iD ivision
Case N um ber:25-24620-C 1V-M 0 M N0
JA YTR A C LIM ITED ,
Plaintiff,
VS.
SU PPLY PA RTS & TRA CTO R IN C.and
ZEN ON PA RR A,
D efendants.
O R D ER D EN Y IN G DEFEN DA N T ZEN O N PAR R A'S M O TIO N T O DISM ISS
THIS CAUSE cam e before the Courtupon DefendantZenon Panu's M otion to Dism iss
(D.E.8),filedonNovember17,2025.
THE COURT hasconsidered the motion,theresponse in opposition,pertinentportionsof
therecord,and isotherwisefully advisedin thepremises.
Defendantsfiled an Answerto theComplainton November12,2025.Therein,Defendant
Panu answered as to the two counts brought against him .Five days later,Defendant Parra
broughtthe instantm otion seeking todism issthosesame two counts.
FederalRule ofCivilProcedurel12(b)statesthatamotion forfailureto statea claim
pursuantto Rule 12(b)(6)ç	ç	mustbemadebeforepleading ifaresponsive pleading isallowed.''
DefendantParra's M otion to D ism iss is thus im proper as he m oved to dism iss after answering
the Com plaint.Itistherefore
1DefendantParra'sM otion toDismissreferencestheFloridaRulesofCivilProcedureratherthan theFederalRules
ofCivilProcedure.TheCourtreminds al1partiesthatunderthedoctrine ofErieR.Co.v.Tompkins,304 U.S.64,
federalcourtssitting in diversity apply statesubstantivelaw and federalprocedurallaw.
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ADJUDGED thatthe M otion isDENIED with leave to properly refile underthe Federal
Rules of CivilProcedure as a M otion for Judgm ent on the Pleadings or a M otion for Sum m ary
Judgm ent.
An	i fJanuary 2026.	DONE AND ORDERED in ChambersatM iam i,Florida,this o
FEDERICO . R EN O
UN ITED ST ES D ISTRICT JUD OE
Copiesfurnished to:
CounselofRecord
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