REED v. BIG WATER RESORT, LLC

No. 2:14-cv-1583-DCN.

WILLIAM REED, DONNA REED, BONNIE YOUMANS, JANE YATES, and PHILLIP CAULDER, all individually and for the benefit and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. BIG WATER RESORT, LLC; TLC HOLDINGS, LLC; RICHARD CLARK; JAMES THIGPEN; JIMMY "STEVE" LOVELL; and OCOEE, LLC, Defendants. BIG WATER RESORT, LLC; TLC HOLDINGS, LLC; RICHARD CLARK; JAMES THIGPEN; JIMMY "STEVE" LOVELL; and OCOEE, LLC, Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. M.B. HUTSON, a/k/a M.B. HUDSON, Third-Party Defendant.

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Charleston Division.

September 21, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Reed, Plaintiff, represented by Brady Ryan Thomas , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Carl David Hiller , Finkel Law Firm, Christopher James Moore , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Harry L Goldberg , Finkel Law Firm, Terry Edward Richardson, Jr , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman & William R Padget , Finkel Law Firm.

Donna Reed, Plaintiff, represented by Brady Ryan Thomas , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Carl David Hiller , Finkel Law Firm, Christopher James Moore , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Harry L Goldberg , Finkel Law Firm, Terry Edward Richardson, Jr , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman & William R Padget , Finkel Law Firm.

Bonnie Youmans, Plaintiff, represented by Brady Ryan Thomas , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Carl David Hiller , Finkel Law Firm, Christopher James Moore , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Harry L Goldberg , Finkel Law Firm, Terry Edward Richardson, Jr , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman & William R Padget , Finkel Law Firm.

Jane Yates, Plaintiff, represented by Brady Ryan Thomas , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Carl David Hiller , Finkel Law Firm, Christopher James Moore , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Harry L Goldberg , Finkel Law Firm, Terry Edward Richardson, Jr , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman & William R Padget , Finkel Law Firm.

Phillip Caulder, Plaintiff, represented by Brady Ryan Thomas , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Carl David Hiller , Finkel Law Firm, Christopher James Moore , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman, Harry L Goldberg , Finkel Law Firm, Terry Edward Richardson, Jr , Richardson Patrick Westbrook and Brickman & William R Padget , Finkel Law Firm.

Big Water Resort LLC, Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Mark Hedderman Wall , Elmore and Wall, Morgan S Templeton , Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

TLC Holdings LLC, Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Richard Clark, Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

James Thigpen, Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Jimmy Lovell, Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Jimmy Lovell, also known as "Steve", Defendant, represented by Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Jimmy Lovell, Defendant, represented by Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Ocoee LLC, Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A., Interested Party, represented by R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Jimmy Lovell, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

TLC Holdings LLC, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Richard Clark, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

James Thigpen, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Ocoee LLC, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

M. B. Hutson a/k/a M.B. Hudson, ThirdParty Defendant, Pro Se.

M. B. Hutson a/k/a M.B. Hudson, Counter Claimant, Pro Se.

Richard Clark, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Jimmy Lovell, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Ocoee LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

TLC Holdings LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

James Thigpen, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Jimmy Lovell, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

TLC Holdings LLC, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Richard Clark, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Ocoee LLC, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

James Thigpen, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Big Water Resort LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Mark Hedderman Wall , Elmore and Wall, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Richard Clark, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Jimmy Lovell, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

Ocoee LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

TLC Holdings LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.

James Thigpen, Counter Defendant, represented by Carlyle Richardson Cromer , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, John Smith Wilkerson, III , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Jon Rene Josey , Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Richard S Dukes, Jr , Turner Padget Graham and Laney & R Wayne Byrd , Turner Padget Graham and Laney.


ORDER

This matter is before the court on United States Magistrate Judge Mary Gordon Baker's Report and Recommendation ("R&R") that this court deny plaintiffs' motion to certify class. Plaintiffs and defendants filed written objections to the R&R. For the reasons set forth below, the court adopts...

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