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`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
`11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
`FOR MIAMI COUNTY, FLORIDA
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`SERGUEY ENRIQUE SEGURA TRISTA,
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`Plaintiff,
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`GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
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`CASE NO. 2023-008183-CA-01
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` TRIAL
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`RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ,
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`Defendant,
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`AMENDED COMPLAINT
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`BY
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`COMES NOW the Plaintiff, SERGUEY ENRIQUE SEGURA TRISTA, individually by
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`and through the undersigned counsel, and sues the Defendant, RANDY ALFREDO LAY
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`PEREZ in support thereof alleges:
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`1.
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`This is an action for damages in excess of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00),
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`exclusive of interest, attorney’s fees, if any, and costs.
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`2.
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`At all times material and relevant hereto, the Plaintiff, SERGUEY ENRIQUE SEGURA
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`TRISTA was and is a resident of Miami Dade County, Florida, and otherwise sui juris.
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`3.
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` At all times material hereto, the Defendant, RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ was and is
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`a resident of Miami-Dade County, and otherwise sui juris.
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`4.
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`Venue is proper in Miami Dade County, Florida as the accident occurred in Miami Dade
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`County, Florida.
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`FACTS COMMON TO ALL COUNTS
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`5.
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`On or about May 24, 2020, the Plaintiff, was driving a 2011 Jeep, vehicle license number
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`CNZK22 Traveling south bound on west 11th Avenue in Miami Dade County.
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`6.
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`On or about May 24, 2020, the Defendant, driving a 2020 Volkswagen vehicle license
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`number KCGV35 was traveling west bound on west 33 Street approaching west 11th Avenue in
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`Miami Dade County, Florida.
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`7.
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`Defendant, RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ failed to use due care by failing to stop at a
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`stop sign and yielding the right of way.
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`8.
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`Defendant, RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ, was cited for running stop sign pursuant to
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`Florida Statute 316.123(2)(a).
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`9.
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`That this action is outside the purview of the Florida Automobile Reparations Act, as the
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`Plaintiff has sustained permanent injuries within a reasonable degree of medical probability.
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`10.
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`The Defendant, RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ, is concealing their whereabouts,
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`purposefully and intentionally evading service of process. Plaintiff is seeking substitute service
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`pursuant to §48.171 and §48.161 of Florida Statutes. (See attached Return of Non-Service and
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`Affidavit of Due Diligence (“Exhibit A”)
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`COUNT I
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`NEGLIGENCE AS TO DEFENDANT
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`Plaintiff reaffirms and re-alleges paragraphs one (1) through ten (10) as is fully set forth
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`herein.
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`12.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant operated and/or maintained his motor vehicle
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`so carelessly, recklessly, and negligently so as to cause a collision with Plaintiff’s vehicle.
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`13.
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`Defendant had a duty to operate the vehicle safely and in accordance with the laws of
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`Florida, which he failed to do.
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`14.
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`The direct and proximate result of the Defendant negligent failure to maintain and/or
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`properly operate the motor vehicle, the Plaintiff has suffered personal, permanent injuries.
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`15.
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`As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant’s negligence, the Plaintiff has suffered
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`bodily injury, resulting pain and suffering, physical impairment, disability, mental anguish, loss of
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`capacity for the enjoyment of life experienced in the past and to be experienced in the future,
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`medical and nursing care and treatment, loss of earnings, and loss of an ability to earn money.
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`These said losses are either permanent and/or continuing in nature and the Plaintiff will suffer such
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`losses in the future.
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, SERGUEY ENRIQUE SEGURA TRISTA, demands Judgment
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`for damages against the Defendant, RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ and all such other relief,
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`as this Honorable Court deems just and equitable. The Plaintiff demands trial by jury of all issues
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`so triable as of right by a jury.
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`DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY
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`Plaintiff demands trial by jury on all issues so triable.
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`DATED on this 24th day of July 2023.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/s/ Lonnie B. Richardson
`Lonnie Lawyer LLC
`Attorney for the Plaintiff
`Florida Bar No. 564516
`407 Lincoln Rd. Suite 8D
`Miami Beach, Florida 33139
`Tel: 305-603-1323
`Fax: 305-428-9539
`office@lonnielawyer.com
`michael@lonnielawyer.com
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`Filing # 177329743 E-Filed 07/13/2023 11:15:02 AM
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`Filing # 177329743 E-Filed 07/13/2023 11:15:02 AM
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`17866
`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MIAMI DADE
`COUNTY, FLORIDA
`CASE NO, 2023-008183-CA-01
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`AFFIDAVIT OF
`DUE DILIGENT SEARCH
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`SERGUEY ENRIQUE SEGURA TRISTA,
`PLAINTIFF
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`RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ, AND EAN HOLDINGSLLC,
`DEFENDANT
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`Before me, the undersigned authority, this day personally appeared Dennis Caplan who swore oraffirmed
`as follows:
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`lam an employee of Caplan, Caplan and Caplan
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`Diligent search andinquiry have been made to discover the name and residence of RANDY ALFREDO LAY
`PEREZ,
`(defendants) and the sameis setforth in this statement as particularly as is knownto aifiant,
`specifically:
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`Defendants are overthe age of 18
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`A skip trace was performed by Dennis Caplan on behalf of the Plaintiff. The following sources were used to
`discover the name andresidenceof the Defendant(s}
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`* Inquiry of Social Security Information: XXX-XX-XXXX
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`PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.425 THE DEFENDANT SOCIAL
`SECURITY NUMBER HAS BE REDACTED.
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`* Telephonelistings in the last known locations of defendant's residence
`305-560-XXXX
`* US Post Office Inquiry
`NO REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS RECEIVED TO DATE
`* Possible properties owned data base search
`NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION LOCATED
`* Tax Assessor's recordsin area where defendant was last knownto reside
`NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION LOCATED
`* Department of Motor vehicles data base search
`2065 Nissan Maxima -
`* Driver's License Bureau data base search
`XXKK-XXX-KRK-AKK-N
`* Florida Vessel Search
`NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION LOCATED
`* Department of Corrections records
`NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION LOCATED
`* Federal Prison records search
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`inmate Locator search
`NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION LOCATED
`* Regulatory agencies for professional or occupationallicensing
`NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION LOCATED
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`Inquiry to determineif defendantis in the military service
`PER SCRA NOT ACTIVE IN THE MILITARY
`* Last known employment of defendant
`NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION LOCATED
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`Plaintiff unsuccessfully attempted to serve said Defendant(s) at the following address(es):
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`Thefollowing is a summary of the attempts made to serve process on the Defendants’ based on myreview of
`the Process Servers Records:
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`1424 NE MIAMI PLACE UNIT 524, MIAMI, FL 33132 no longerat address.
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`1506 WATERS EDGE DR #V206, TAMPA, FL 33603. Spoke with the Gaston Jimenez showed ID stated Randy
`Perez does notlive at this address.
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`9046 ALLEN CIR, TAMPA,FL 33615 spoke with iliana Rodriguez Steve, she’s beenliving here for 2 years does
`not know a RandyAlfredo lay Perez. Htwb55 white Nissan Red Nissan JTV B12 rogue.
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`Affiant believes that there are persons who are or maybeinterested in the subject matterof this actiof,
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`whose-hames
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`assignees,lienors, creditors, trustees, or other claimants, by, though, underor against said Defefdants/or each of
`them, whoare dead or not knownto be deadoralive.
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`The residence of such person(s)is:
`__X_(A) Is unknownto affiant; or
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`(B) Is in some other state or country other than Florida and Defendant's last known addressis
`unknown.
`(C} is in the state, but he or she has been absent from the state for more than 60 days prior to the
`date of thefiling of this affidavit, or conceals him or herself so that process may not be served personally upon
`him or her, and affiant believes that there is no person in the state upon whom services of process wou
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`said absent or concealed Defendant.
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`afterdiligentsearchand inquiryareunknowntoaffiantandsaid unknownpartiesclaimasheirs, sesener
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`2505 Orange Dr. #907
`Davie, Florida 33330
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`STATE OF FLORIDA
`COUNTY OF BROWARD
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`Sworn to or affirmed before methis 1ZZ day of ie 200) by Dennis Caplan whois personally known to me
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`Filing # 177569619 E-Filed 07/17/2023 02:43:38 PM
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`Filing # 177569619 E-Filed 07/17/2023 02:43:38 PM
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`RETURN OF NON-SERVIGE
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`State of Florida
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`County of Miami-Dade
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`Circuit Court
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`Case Number: 2023-008183-CA-01
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`Plaintiff:
`SERGUEY ENRIQUE SEGURA TRISTA,
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`Defendant:
`RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ, AND EAN HOLDINGS LLC,
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`Lonnie Richardson
`LONNIE RICHARDSON, ESQ.
`407 LINCOLN RD
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`MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
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`Received by Caplan, Gaplan & Caplan Process Servers on the 15th day of May, 2023 at 10:27 am to be served on RANDY
`ALFREDO LAY PEREZ, 1424 NE NIAMI PLACE, UNIT 524, MIAMI, FL 33132
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`|, Hugo Mata, do hereby affirm that on the 14th day of July, 2023 at 10:04 am,I:
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`NON-SERVEDthe SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL at 1424 NE MIAMI PLACE, UNIT 524, MIAMI, FL
`33132 becauseall reasonable inquires suggest the defendant doesnotlive at this address.
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`Additional Information pertaining to this Service:
`5/20/2023 10:15 am Attempted service at 1424 NE MIAMI PLACE UNIT 524, MIAMI, FL 33132 no longer at address.
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`Under penalty of perjury, | declare that | have read the foregoing and that the facts stated in it are true, that | am a Certified Process
`Server in the county in which this defendantiwitness was served and have nointerest in the above action. Pursuant to FS
`92.625(2) and 28 USC Section 1746, no notary is required.
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`Hugo Mata
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`Caplan, Caplan & Caplan Process Servers
`12505 Orange Drive
`Suite 907
`Davie, FL 33330
`(305) 374-3426
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`Our Job Serial Number: CPN-2023017866
`Service Fee:
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`State of Florida
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`County of Miami-Dade
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`Circuit Court
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`RETURN OF NON-SERVICE
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`Case Number: 2023-008183-CA-01
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`SERGUEY ENRIQUE SEGURA TRISTA,
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`Defendant:
`RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ, AND EAN HOLDINGSLLC,
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`Lonnie Richardson
`LONNIE RICHARDSON, ESQ.
`407 LINCOLN RD
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`MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
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`Received by GAPLAN & CAPLAN*** on the 25th day of May, 2023 at3:51 pm to be served on RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ, 1424 NE MIAMI
`PLACE,UNIT 624, MIAMI, FL 33432.
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`|, Jeremy Rivera, do hereby affirm that on the 70th day of July, 2023 at 6:33 pm,I:
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`NON-SERVEDthe SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIALforthe reasonthat| failed to find RANDY ALFREDO LAY
`PEREZoranyinformation to allow further search. Read the comments below for further details.
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`Additional information pertaining to this Service:
`5/27/2023 3:38 pm Attempted service at 1505 WATERS EDGE DR #V206, TAMPA, FL 33603. Spoke with the Gaston Jimenez showed ID
`stated Randy Perez does noilive at this address
`6/17/2023 2:39 pm Attempted service at 9046 ALLEN CIR, TAMPA, FL 33615 spokewithiliana Rodriguez Steve, she's been tiving here for 2
`years does not know a Randy Alfredo lay Perez.
`Htwb55 white Nissan
`Red Nissan JTV B12 rogue
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`| certify that | am over the age of 18, have nointerest in the above action, and | am a Certified Process Server, in good standing, in the
`judicial circuit in which the process was served. Under penalty of perjury, | declare that | have read the foregoing and thatthe facts stated in it
`are true and correct, that | am an Certified Process Server in the county in which this defendant/witness was served and have nointerestin
`the above action. Pursuant to FS 92.525(2), no notary is required.
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` APLAN***
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`14160 Palmetto Frontage Road
`Suite 105
`Miami Lakes, FL 33016
`(305) 374-3426
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`Our Job Serial Number: CPN-2023017866
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`Filing # 171322551 E-Filed 04/19/2023 11:34:12 AM
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`7/10/2023 §:33 PM IN THE CIRCUIT
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`OF
`COURT
`11™ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
`FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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`SERGUEY ENRIQUE SEGURA TRISTA,
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`GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
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`Plaintiff,
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`CASENO. 2023-008183-CA-01
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`RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ,
`and EAN HOLDINGS LLC,
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`Defendant,
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`To Each Sheriff of the State:
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`TRIAL
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`BY
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`JURY DEMANDED
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`YOU ARE COMMANDEDto serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint in this
`action on Defendant,
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`RANDY ALFREDO LAY PEREZ
`1424 NE MIAMT PLACEUNIT 524
`MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132
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`Each defendant is required to serve written defenses to the complaint or petition on Lonnie B.
`Richardson, Esq, plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 407 Lincoln Road Suite 8D Miami
`Beach FL 33139, within 20 days after service of this summons on that defendant, exclusive of
`the day of service, and to file the original of the defenses with the clerk of this court either before
`service on plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter. If a defendant fails to do so, a default will
`be entered against that defendantfor the relief demandedin the complaintor petition.
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`DATED:
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`Sushana Ewen
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`(COURT SEAL)
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`Clerk of the Circuit Court
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`As Deputy Ck
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` By:
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`IMPORTANT
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`A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summonsis served on youto file
`a written response to the attached complaint with the clerk ofthis court. A phonecall will not protect you. Your
`written response, including the case number given above and the names ofthe parties, must be filed if you want
`the court to hear your side ofthe case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your
`wages, money, and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court. There are other
`legal requirements.
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`You may want to call an attorney right away. Ifyou do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral
`service or a legal aid office (listed in the phone book).
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`If you chooseto file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the court
`you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the “Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney” named below.
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`IMPORTANTE
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`Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacién, para
`contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada telefénica no lo
`protegerd. Si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito,
`incluyendo el niimero del caso y los nombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a
`tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos,
`sin previo aviso del tribunal. Existen otros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado
`inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede lamar a unade las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen
`en la guia telefénica,
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`Si desea responder a la demandaporsu cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal,
`debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo como
`“Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney” (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante).
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`IMPORTANT.
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`Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date de
`Passignation de cette citation pour deposer une reponse ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce tribunal. Un
`simple coup de telephoneest insuffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes obliges de deposer votre reponseecrite,
`avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommeesici, si vous souhaitez que le
`tribunal entende votre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de
`perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucun
`preavis ulterieur du tribunal. Il y a d’ autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerit les services immediats
`d’un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d’avocat, vous pourriez telephoner a un service de reference d’avocats
`ou a un bureau d’ assistance juridique (figurant a Pannuaire de telephones).
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`Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une reponse ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que
`cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedier une copie de votre reponse ecrite au “Plaintiff/Plaintif? Attorney”
`(Plaignant ou a son avocat) nommeci-dessous.
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`PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY:
`Lonnie B, Richardson, Esq.
`407 Lincoln Read Suite 8D
`Miami Beach FL 33139
`Telephone: (305) 603-1323
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