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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: ll-38180CA02 JENNIFER PAPA; PHILIP MICHAS; KAREN LELAND; MICHELLE LEE; MICHAEL ULERY; SYLVIA BROWNE; SHELLY ERICKSON; KENNETH MAGEE, individually and as next friend of f Hi ORIGINAl DANIELLA MAGEE; KELLIE DOYLE; NICOLE f-t ll ~hl ON: SAIA; MATTHEW ALLSUP; KATE BONNER; DEBORAH MAZZA; MA IT BENOIT; HEATHER MAY 3 1 2012 BUNDY; JOHN DUGGAN; KIMBERLY OWENS; IN THE OFFICE OF JANIS SCHECHTER; HOWARD SCHECHTER; CIRCUIT COURT DADE CO., FL JUSTIN RUTH MILES; PAMELA DEMUTH; KA YETTE OBRENSKI; MEGHAN MORGAN DEFINO; RYAN OPPERMAN; KATIE BRICKLEY; LISA BRICKLEY; LINDSEY ROLLINS; DAVID BONAVITA; BEVERLY GALLATIN; SHIRLEY BARDA Y; AHA VIA SCHEINDLIN; FORREST AMENDED COMPLAINT KUCZMARSKI; CATHERINE SOBREDO; CHRISTY MARLOW; BARNEY WAHL; CORNELIA ION; KRISTEN NAPIER, BRUCE BERNSTEIN; NANCY BALL; LINDA FRA TELLO; RICHARD STOTLER; ANN STOTLER; CYNTHIA VAN ORDEN; ALLISON FISHER; CELINE ALEGARBES; JAMES DEJACIMO; LESLIE MORGAN; SHEENA ALAVI; ROBYN ARNONE; VICTORIA MARCELLE; ALEX SHANE; VICTORIA SANCHEZ; STEVEN LABBIT; JACKI DALY; GRETCHEN GERULL; CAROL LOVELESS; JULIE WHEELER; ALMEDA HATCHER; JOHN PICKETT, III; and ROY GEMBERLING, Plaintiffs, vs. PUREBRED BREEDERS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; and JASON M. HALBERG, a Florida resident, Defendants. ------------------------------~/ Leopold Law, P.A. 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 515-1400 Facsimile (561) 515-1401 Papa, et. a!. v. Purebred Breeders Page2 AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiffs, JENNIFER PAPA; PHILIP MICHAS; KAREN LELAND; MICHELLE LEE; MICHAEL ULERY; SYLVIA BROWNE; SHELLY ERICKSON; KENNETH MAGEE, individually and as next friend of DANIELLA MAGEE; KELLIE DOYLE; NICOLE SAIA; MATTHEW ALLSUP; KATE BONNER; DEBORAH MAZZA; MATT BENOIT; HEATHER BUNDY; JOHN DUGGAN; KIMBERLY OWENS; JANIS SCHECHTER; HOWARD SCHECHTER; JUSTIN RUTH MILES; PAMELA DEMUTH; KAYETTE OBRENSKI; MEGHAN MORGAN DEFINO; RYAN OPPERMAN; KATIE BRICKLEY; LISA BRICKLEY; LINDSEY ROLLINS; DAVID BONAVITA; BEVERLY GALLATIN; SHIRLEY BARDAY; AHAVIA SCHEINDLIN; FORREST KUCZMARSKI; CATHERINE SOBREDO; CHRISTY MARLOW; BARNEY WAHL; CORNELIA ION; KRISTEN NAPIER, BRUCE BERNSTEIN; NANCY BALL; LINDA FRATELLO; RICHARD STOTLER; ANN STOTLER; CYNTHIA VAN ORDEN; ALLISON FISHER; CELINE ALEGARBES; JAMES DEJACIMO; LESLIE MORGAN; SHEENA ALAVI; ROBYN ARNONE; VICTORIA MARCELLE; ALEX SHANE; VICTORIA SANCHEZ; STEVEN LABBIT; JACKI DALY; GRETCHEN GERULL; CAROL LOVELESS; JULIE WHEELER; ALMEDA HATCHER; JOHN PICKETT, III; and ROY GEMBERLING sue the Defendants, PUREBRED BREEDERS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and JASON M. HALBERG, a Florida resident, and allege: NATURE OF THE CASE 1. This case seeks to end the unlawful and deceptive practices of Purebred Breeders, LLC, and Jason M. Halberg relating to the marketing and sale of sick puppies from sub- standard breeders to consumers in Florida and across the nation, and recover monies for the plaintiffs, all of whom were victimized by the Defendants' unscrupulous conduct. Leopold Lml', P.A. 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 515-1400 Facsimile (561) 515-1401 Papa, et. al. v. Purebred Breeders Page 3 The plaintiffs include members of The Humane Society ofthe United States. As detailed below, Defendants intentionally deceive consumers into believing the puppies they sell come only from quality, responsible breeders and are healthy and well-adjusted, while they know that, instead, many of the puppies they sell come from large-scale, unsanitary, and/or inhumane breeding facilities frequently referred to as "puppy mills" and, as a result, often suffer from various ailments, including some very serious, life-threatening ailments, when they arrive at the purchaser's home. By misrepresenting the puppies they sell as healthy and the breeders they associate with as responsible and ethical, Defendants are able to sell many thousands of puppies annually, at a tremendous profit, to the detriment of plaintiffs and other consumers, in violation of Florida law. JURISDICTION AND PARTIES 2. This is an action for damages and injunctive relief, which is within the original jurisdiction of this Comt pursuant to section 26.012, Florida Statutes. 3. Plaintiff Jennifer Papa is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Chatham, New Jersey. 4. Plaintiff Karen Leland is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Tequesta, Florida. 5. Plaintiff Philip Michas is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah. 6. Plaintiff Michelle Lee is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Crown Point, Indiana. 7. Plaintiff Michael Ulery is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of San Jose, California. Leopold Law, P.A . 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 515-1400 Facsimile (561) 515-1401 Papa, et. al. v. Purebred Breeders Page4 8. Plaintiff Sylvia Browne is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of San Jose, California. 9. Plaintiff Shelly Erickson IS an individual over 18 years of age and IS a resident of Hermantown, Minnesota. 10. Plaintiff Kenneth Magee is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Plaintiff Kenneth Magee is suing on behalf of himself and as next friend of Daniella Magee, his minor child. 11. Plaintiff Kate Bonner is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Coral Gables, Florida. 12. Plaintiff Nicole Saia is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 13. Plaintiff Matthew Allsup is an individual over 18 years of age and IS a resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 14. Plaintiff Kellie Doyle is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Chicago, Illinois. 15. Plaintiff Deborah Mazza is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Media, Pennsylvania. 16. Plaintiff Matt Benoit is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts. 17. Plaintiff Heather Bundy IS an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Camden, South Carolina. 18. Plaintiff John Duggan is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Leopold Law, P.A. 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 515-1400 Facsimile (561) 515-1401 Papa, et. al. v. Purebred Breeders Page 5 19. Plaintiff Kimberly Owens is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Melbourne, Florida. 20. Plaintiffs Janis and Howard Schechter are individuals over 18 years of age and are residents of Tampa, Florida. 21. Plaintiff Justin Ruth Miles is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Fort Collins, Colorado. 22. Plaintiff Pamela Demuth is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of San Juan Capistrano, California. 23. Plaintiff Kayette Obrenski is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Naples, Florida. 24. Plaintiff Meghan Morgan Defino is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 25. Plaintiff Ryan Opperman is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Austin, Texas. 26. Plaintiff Katie and Lisa Brickley are individuals over 18 years of age and are residents of Tampa, Florida. 27. Plaintiff Lindsey Rollins is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Wylie, Texas. 28. Plaintiff David Bonavita is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of New York, New York. 29. Plaintiff Beverly Gallatin is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Rockford, Michigan. Leopold Law, P.A. 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 515-1400 Facsimile (561) 515-1401 Papa, et. al. v. Purebred Breeders Page 6 30. Plaintiff Shirley Barday is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Novato, California. 31. Plaintiff Ahavia Scheindlin is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Los Angeles, California. 32. Plaintiff Forrest Kuczmarski is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Denver, Colorado. 33. Plaintiff Catherine Sobredo is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico. 34. Plaintiff Christy Marlow IS an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Middleton, Wisconsin. 35. Plaintiff Barney Wahl is an individual over 18 years of age and IS a resident of Huntington Station, New York. 36. Plaintiff Cornelia Ion is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of New York, New York. 37. Plaintiff Kristin Napier is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Fairfax, Virginia. 38. Plaintiff Bruce Bernstein is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Lighthouse Point, Florida. 39. PlaintiffNancy Ball is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Woodstock, Georgia. 40. Plaintiff John Pickett is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Palm Beach, Florida. Leopold Lmv, P.A. 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 515-1400 Facsimile (561) 515-1401 Papa, et. al. v. Purebred Breeders Page 7 41. Plaintiff Linda Fratello is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of the Bronx, New York. 42. Plaintiffs Richard and Ann Stotler are individuals over 18 years of age and are residents of Sharpsburg, Georgia. 43. Plaintiff Cynthia VanOrden is an individual over 18 years of age and is a resident of Erie, Colorado; 44. Plaintiff Allison Fisher is an individual over 18 years of age and IS a resident of Huntington Station, New York.
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