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RECORDS REQUEST (the "Request ")
Date of Request: 8/8/2014
Requestor's Request ID#: 108
REQUESTEE: Custodian of Records - Sweetapple, Brooker, Varkas, P.L.
REQUESTOR: StoliDirtyGOVernment, LLC
REQUESTOR'S CONTACT INFORMATrON; E- Mail: records@commerce- group.eom
Fax: 954- 360 -0807; Address: 1280 West Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beacb, FL 33442
REQUEST:
Provide all Public Records pursuant to which Attorney Sweetapple relied upon to make the
en a e me e n num re su paragrep . ex u no su para0rap a , ., 4b.,
4c, 4d., 4e. , 4f. 4g., 41. 4., 4k. 41. and 4m. of the Defendants Motion For Sanctions Against
Plalntitf, Martin E. O'Boyle, Counsel of Record, The O'Boyle Lew Finn, P.C., Jonathan 0' [sic)
And William Ring, quire, which was filed ey Attomey wsmepple. A copy of su paragraph
-4h, of the reforanized Motion
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST:
THIS REQUEST IS MADE PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT,
CHAPTER 119 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES AND IS ALSO REQUESTED UNDER THE
COMMON LAW RIGHT TO KNOW, THE COMMON LAW RIGHT OF ACCESS; AND
ANY STATUTORY RIGHT TO KNOW (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
STATUTORY RIGHT OF ACCESS, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REQUEST IS ALSO MADE
PURSUANT TO THE RIGHTS OF THE REQUESTOR PROVIDED IN THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION.
IT IS RE VESTED THAT THIS RECORD RE VEST BE FULFILLED IN ELECTRONIC
FORM IF NOT AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM, rc rc REOUES D THAT THIS
RECORDS REOIJEST BE FULFILLED ON 11 X 17 PAPER NOTE IN Ai i CASES (UNLESS
INI OSSI LE ) THE FtOPIES SHOULD BE TWO SIDED AND SHOULD BE BILLED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH Section 119,07(4) (a 2
ALL ELEGTROrVIC COPIES ARE BE
OIMSTED TO BE c YE- MAtt DE I VERY
PLEASE PROVIDE THE APPROXIMATE COSTS (IF ANY) TO FULFILL THIS PUBLIC
RECORDS REQUEST IN ADVANCE.
It Will be required that the Requestor approve of any costs, asserted by the Agency (as defined In
Florida Statute, Chapter 119.01 (Deflnitlons)), in advance of any casts Imposed to the Requestor by
the Agency.
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MARTIN B. O'BOYLE,
Plaintiff;
V.
TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
Defendant.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TIt
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM
BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 502014CA004474XXKXMB
DIVISION: AG
Defendant, Town OE Gulf Stream, moves this Court for the impoaition of sanctions against
Plaintiff, Martin E. O'Boyle, Counsel of Record, the O'Boyle Law Firm, P.C., Inc, its President,
Jonathan O'Boyle, and William Ring, Esquire, for unprofessional, unethical and abusive litigation
tactics, and as grounds therefore would show the Court that:
1. On May 30, 2014, Defendant, through its tourist!, Swaetapple, Broeker & Varkas, P.L., and
Jones, Foster, Johnson & Stubbs, P.A., filed Defendant's Motion to Disqualify the O'Boyle Law
Firm, P.C., Inc., or in the Alternative, for an Evidentiary Hearing (hercinafter the "Motion').
2. This Motion has been withdrawn without prejudice as Defendant is seeking other remedies
with regard to the matters addressed in the Motion.
3. Significantly, the O'Boyle Law Firm, P.C, Inc., registered as a Florida foreign profit
corporation on February 10, 2014, claiming its principal office as 2146 B, Huntingdon Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
4. Upon information and belief, at the time of registering the O'Boyle Law Firm, P.C., Inc.
(liminaf er the "O'Boyle Law Firm'), as a Florida foreign profit corporation, the O'Boyle Law Firm
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appears to have had no real business presence in Philadelphia, pennsyivenia. Ahhough it was
regiatered as a Pennsylvania Corporation on November 14, 2013, it furtber appears that;
IL The O'Boyle Law Firm did not own or lease any commercial space there.
b. The O'Boyle Law Firm did not have a business telephone line.
c. The O'Boyle Law Firm had no employees and paid ao salaries,
d. The O'Boyle Law Firm did not pay city, state or federal taxes because it bad no
employees,
e. The O'Boyle Law Finn did not obtain an occupational license to conduct business
in the City of Philadephia.
f The O'Boyle Law Firm's Bole principal, officer and director, Jonathan O'Boyle,
used his Florida cell phone number ( 561 - 758- I223), as the firm telephone number.
g. Jonathan O' Boylelsa member of the Pennsylvania Bar, but riot of the Florida Bat.
h. Jonathan O'BoyIe advised the Pennsylvania gar that he is an out -of -state attorney
with an address in Florida
i. Jonathan O'Boyle advised the Pennsylvania Bar that his address is in the down of
Gulf Stream, Florida at 23 N. Bidden harbour Drive, his parent's home address,
I. At the time of the opening of the O'Boyle law Finns in Florida, Jonathan O'Boyle
resided and was domiciled in Florida.
k. when the O'Boyle Law Firm opened in Florida, it was operated out of his father,
Malin O'Boyle's, office at west Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beach, Florida.
It is still operated Out of this building, which Is owned or controlled by Martin
O'Boyle,
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matin E. O'Boyle v. Town of Gulfancem
CASE NO.502014CA004474XXXXMBAO (PA1.a41 BEACH COUNTY)
1. Since opening the O'Boyle Law Firm, Jonathan O'Boyle has had a constant
presence in the State of Florida handling legal matters for his father and his
father's businesses, including at least four (4) pro hac vice appearances.
m. Jonathan O'Boyle has misrepresented his residence as part of his Slings with the
Court and/or the Bar.
5. Immediately after Defendant filed "the Motion ", Plaintiff; Martin O'Boyle (hereinafter
"O'Boyle ") and his counsel, William Ring, requested a meeting with Joanne M. O'Connor, John C.
Randolph and Sidney Stubbs of the Jones Foster law firm.
6. On June 4, 2014, O'Boyle, William Ring, Joanne O'Connor, and John Randolph met in the
Offices of Jones Foster, Mr. Stubbs was not in attendance.
7. O'Boyle indicated the meeting should be confidential in nature as it was called for thepurpose
of arriving at a settlement However, Plaintiff then proceeded to issue implicit threats, stating that as a
result of the Motion, which was directed at O'Boyle's son's law firm, O'Boyle intended to take steps
against opposing counsel and their children. O'Boyle also made an implicit threat of physical
violence stating, "You know I've never been a violent person. These hands have never touched
anyone." O'Boyle inquired regarding opposing counsel, Joanne O'Connor's, marital status and
threatened to hire investigators to 'watch counsel's daughter to see if she slips up."
8. O'Boyle further stated that he was going to open sober houses throughout the Town of Gulf
Stream.
9. These statements were made for the purpose of intimidating counsel, including undersigned
counsel. The above conduct has caused undersigned counsel's co- counsel to become witnesses with
regard to these events and this motion.
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PA Attorney Information I Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board
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The Disciplinary Board
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
PA Attorney Information
Jonathan Reilly O'Boyle
PA Attorney ID:
314500
Current Status:
Active
Date of Admission:
11/13/2012
Lavfirm:
Other Organization:
District:
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County:
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Public Access
Address:
23 N HIDDEN HARBOUR DR
GULFSTREAM, FL 33483
Tel:
561 758 -1223
Fax:
Professional Liability
Insurance:
I do not maintain Professional Liability Insurance pursuant to the provisions of Rule of
Professional Conduct 1 A(C), but I do have private clients end /or a possible exposure to
malpractice actions.
Comment:
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TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
September 11, 2014
Stopdirtygovernment, LLC [mail to: recordsgcommerce- group.com]
Re: GS #1269 (108)
Provide all Public Records pursuant to which Attorney Sweetapple relied upon to make the
statements that he made in numbered subparagraph 4h. (excluding subparagraphs 4, 4a., 4b.,
4c.,4d., 4e., 4f., 4g., 4i., 4j., 4/c, 41. And 4m) of the Defendant's Motion For Sanctions Against
Plaintiff, Martin E. O'Boyle, Counsel of Record, The O'Boyle Law Firm, P. C., Jonathan O' [sic]
And William Ring, Esquire, which was filed by Attorney Sweetapple. A copy of subparagraph 4h,
of the referenced Motion is attached.
Dear Stopdirtygovemment, LLC [mail to: records @commerce - group.com],
This letter provides you with the full production of public records you have requested in your fax
dated August 8, 2014 that can be viewed at the following link: htti)://www2.eulf-
stream .org /WebLink8 /0 /doc /20062/Pagel .asox.
Be advised that the responsive records are available at the same link.
We consider this matter closed.
Sincerely,
Town Clerk
Custodian of the Records