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`SUPREMECOURTOFTHESTATEOFNEW
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`------------
`--------------------------------------------x
`DIANE
`
`CHUNG,
`
`YORK
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`SAMSUNG
`
`ELECTRONICS
`
`AMERICA,
`
`INC.,
`
`--------------------------------------------------------------x
`
`To the above-named
`
`Defendant:
`
`Defendant.
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Based
`
`on place
`
`of
`
`Venue:
`occurrence
`
`SUMMONED
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`action
`within
`to the Complaint
`in this
`answer
`twenty
`or within
`of
`of service,
`the day
`exclusive
`(30)
`thirty
`to you within
`is not
`delivered
`Summons
`personally
`to appear
`and
`judgment
`will
`be taken
`failure
`answer,
`in the Complaint,
`together
`with
`the costs
`demanded
`
`and required
`
`to serve
`days
`after
`(20)
`after
`service
`days
`the State
`ofNew
`against
`you
`ofthis
`action.
`
`an
`
`attomeys
`Plaintiff's
`upon
`this Summons,
`the service
`of
`if
`this
`is complete
`of your
`York.
`In case
`by default
`for
`the relief
`
`Dated:
`
`September
`New York,
`
`7, 2018
`New York
`
`AHNE
`
`& JI, LLP
`
`.
`
`By:
`, Esq.
`Younghoon
`Attorneys
`for
`Plaintiff
`Suite
`1220
`Broadway,
`New York,
`NY 10001
`Tel.:
`594-1035
`(212)
`Fax:
`967-1112
`(212)
`
`502
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`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF QUEENS
`COUNTY
`--------------------------------------------------------------------x
`DIANE
`CHUNG,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`-against-
`
`SAMSUNG
`
`ELECTRONICS
`
`AMERICA,
`
`INC.,
`
`------------------------------------------------------------------x
`
`Defendant.
`
`Based
`
`on place
`
`of
`
`Venue:
`occurrence
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`DIANE
`
`CHUNG,
`
`by her attorneys,
`
`AHNE
`
`& JI, LLP,
`
`as and for
`
`her Complaint
`
`against
`
`Defendant,
`
`SAMSUNG
`
`ELECTRONICS
`
`AMERICA,
`
`INC.,
`
`alleges
`
`as follows:
`
`1.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`DIANE
`
`CHUNG
`
`PARTIES
`
`("Plaintiff"
`
`individual
`
`residing
`
`in Nassau
`
`County,
`
`New York.
`
`or
`
`"Ms.
`
`Chung"),
`
`was
`
`and still
`
`is an
`
`2.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`Electronics
`
`America,
`
`Inc.
`
`("Samsung"
`
`or
`
`"Defendant
`
`Samsung")
`
`was
`
`and still
`
`is a domestic
`
`corporation
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`under
`
`virtue
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`existing
`
`and by
`
`ofthe
`
`laws
`
`ofthe
`
`State
`
`3.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`was
`
`and still
`
`is a foreign
`
`corporation
`
`authorized
`
`to do business
`
`under
`
`and
`
`by virtue
`
`ofthe
`
`laws
`
`ofthe
`
`State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`4.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`has
`
`its principal
`
`executive
`
`office
`
`at 85 Challenger
`
`Road,
`
`Ridgefield
`
`Park, NJ 07660.
`
`5.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`conducted
`
`and carried
`
`on, and
`
`still
`
`conducts
`
`and
`
`carries
`
`on,
`
`business
`
`in the State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`6.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`transacted,
`
`and still
`
`transacts,
`
`business
`
`within
`
`the State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
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`7.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`derived,
`
`and still
`
`derives,
`
`substantial
`
`revenue
`
`from goods
`
`used
`
`or consumed
`
`or services
`
`rendered
`
`in the State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`8.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`expected
`
`or should
`
`have
`
`reasonably
`
`expected
`
`its acts
`
`to have
`
`consequences
`
`in the State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`9.
`
`Samsung
`
`has been maintaining,
`
`and still maintains,
`
`continuous
`
`and systematic
`
`it
`
`conducts
`
`business
`
`in the State
`
`contacts
`
`with,
`
`and within,
`
`the State
`
`ofNew
`
`York,
`
`and
`
`regularly
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`10.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Samsung
`
`supplies
`
`consumer
`
`electronics
`
`and digital
`
`products
`
`in the United
`
`States,
`
`including
`
`the State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`11.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Samsung
`
`offers
`
`a range
`
`of digital
`
`products
`
`for
`
`the
`
`home
`
`and personal
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to, LEDs
`
`and
`
`plasma
`
`TVs,
`
`home
`
`theater
`
`use,
`
`including,
`
`systems,
`
`camcorders,
`
`refrigerators,
`
`washers
`
`and dryers,
`
`ranges,
`
`dishwashers,
`
`microwave
`
`ovens,
`
`and vacuums.
`
`12.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Samsung
`
`also
`
`offers
`
`a range
`
`of
`
`technology
`
`products
`
`and solutions,
`
`such
`
`as LFDs,
`
`monitors,
`
`mobile
`
`computing
`
`products,
`
`notebooks,
`
`color
`
`and mono
`
`laser
`
`printers
`
`and copiers,
`
`solid
`
`state
`
`drives,
`
`set
`
`top
`
`boxes,
`
`and
`
`virtual
`
`desktop
`
`infrastructure
`
`to
`
`businesses
`
`in various
`
`industries,
`
`and medical
`
`imaging
`
`devices
`
`to healthcare
`
`providers.
`
`13.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Samsung
`
`researches,
`
`develops,
`
`and markets
`
`various
`
`personal
`
`and business
`
`communications
`
`products
`
`in North
`
`America,
`
`including
`
`handheld
`
`wireless
`
`phones,
`
`wireless
`
`communications
`
`infrastructure
`
`systems,
`
`fiber
`
`optics,
`
`and enterprise
`
`communication
`
`systems.
`
`14.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Samsung
`
`sells
`
`its products
`
`through
`
`retailers
`
`and
`
`resellers,
`
`as well
`
`as online.
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`15.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`including
`
`September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Samsung
`
`was
`
`regularly
`
`engaged
`
`in the
`
`business
`
`of
`
`researching,
`
`designing,
`
`developing,
`
`manufacturing,
`
`fabricating,
`
`selling,
`
`distributing,
`
`marketing,
`
`servicing,
`
`and/or
`
`installing
`
`electronic
`
`wireless
`
`devices,
`
`including,
`
`but not
`
`limited
`
`to,
`
`the Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9 cell
`
`phone
`
`(IMEI:
`
`358497090126596)
`
`(hereinafter
`
`referred
`
`to as the
`
`"Subject
`
`Phone").
`
`16.
`
`Sometime
`
`prior
`
`to September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`was
`
`the designer,
`
`manufacturer,
`
`marketer,
`
`distributor,
`
`supplier,
`
`and/or
`
`seller
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone,
`
`and
`
`it had
`
`distributed,
`
`marketed,
`
`sold,
`
`and/or
`
`supplied
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone.
`
`17.
`
`Sometime
`
`prior
`
`to September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`sold
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`to Verizon
`
`Communications,
`
`inc.
`
`18.
`
`Sometime
`
`prior
`
`to September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Verizon
`
`Communications,
`
`Inc.
`
`purchased
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`from Defendant
`
`Samsung.
`
`19.
`
`At
`
`some
`
`time
`
`prior
`
`to September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Verizon
`
`Communications,
`
`Inc.
`
`distributed,
`
`supplied,
`
`and/or
`
`sold
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`to Plaintiff,
`
`who
`
`purchased
`
`it
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purposes
`
`of using
`
`it
`
`for
`
`its intended
`
`use as a smartphone.
`
`20.
`
`In or around
`
`August
`
`2016,
`
`Samsung
`
`launched
`
`its Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`7, but
`
`"within
`
`weeks
`
`of
`
`the
`
`launch,
`
`Samsung's
`
`customers
`
`in South
`
`Korea
`
`reported
`
`that
`
`the phones
`
`were
`
`catching
`
`fire.
`
`Some
`
`had
`
`exploded.
`
`By Sept.
`
`2,
`
`the company
`
`stopped
`
`producing
`
`the phone
`
`and
`
`was
`
`sending
`
`replacements."
`
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`21.
`
`The U.S. Government
`
`recall
`
`of
`
`the Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`7 followed
`
`on
`
`September
`
`12, 2016;
`
`a second
`
`came
`
`in October
`
`2016
`
`when
`
`the
`
`replacement
`
`units
`
`had the same
`
`incendiary
`
`issues.2
`
`22.
`
`23.
`
`On or about
`
`August
`
`24, 2018,
`
`Samsung
`
`released
`
`its Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9 to the market.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`as a manufacturer
`
`of smartphones,
`
`failed
`
`to adopt,
`
`implement,
`
`and
`
`utilize
`
`readily
`
`accessible
`
`technologies,
`
`which
`
`it was
`
`definitely
`
`aware
`
`of.
`
`24.
`
`For
`
`several
`
`years
`
`now,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`has been
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`the
`
`problems
`
`involving
`
`its smartphones
`
`excessively
`
`overheating,
`
`smoking,
`
`and
`
`combusting
`
`during
`
`normal
`
`use
`
`and conditions,
`
`most
`
`notably
`
`due to the
`
`issues
`
`involving
`
`its Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`7.
`
`25.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`was
`
`responsible
`
`for
`
`the safe
`
`design
`
`and/or
`
`manufacture
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone.
`
`26.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`Defendant
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Samsung
`
`sold
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`and
`
`introduced
`
`it
`
`into
`
`the stream
`
`of commerce.
`
`27.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`did
`
`not
`
`implement,
`
`adopt,
`
`or utilize
`
`readily
`
`accessible
`
`technologies,
`
`which
`
`would
`
`reduce
`
`the
`
`probability
`
`of a fire
`
`or explosion,
`
`and
`
`instead
`
`relied
`
`on
`
`other
`
`technologies
`
`that were
`
`proven
`
`to be defective.
`
`28.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung's
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9,
`
`including
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone,
`
`was defective
`
`in that
`
`and/or
`
`its risks
`
`outweighed
`
`its utility
`
`and/or
`
`in that
`
`a practical,
`
`feasible,
`
`and
`
`safer
`
`design
`
`technologies
`
`existed
`
`that would
`
`have
`
`reduced
`
`or prevented
`
`the
`
`propensity
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`to
`
`catch
`
`fire
`
`and explode.
`
`29.
`
`Had Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`implemented,
`
`adopted,
`
`or utilized
`
`this
`
`available,
`
`safer
`
`technology
`
`on the Subject
`
`Phone,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`may
`
`not
`
`have
`
`been
`
`injured,
`
`or, her
`
`injury
`
`would
`
`have
`
`been
`
`dramatically
`
`reduced.
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`30.
`
`As a result
`
`of said
`
`accident,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has suffered
`
`severe
`
`pain, mental
`
`anguish,
`
`humiliation,
`
`and embarrassment,
`
`and
`
`she will
`
`continue
`
`to suffer
`
`same
`
`for
`
`an indefinite
`
`period
`
`of
`
`time
`
`in the future,
`
`and that Plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`unable
`
`to attend
`
`her daily
`
`chores,
`
`duties,
`
`and
`
`occupations,
`
`as she lost
`
`all of her
`
`clients'
`
`contact
`
`information,
`
`and
`
`she will
`
`be unable
`
`to do so for
`
`an indefinite
`
`time
`
`in the
`
`future,
`
`resulting
`
`in her great
`
`financial
`
`detriment
`
`and
`
`loss.
`
`FACTUAL
`
`ALLEGATIONS
`
`31.
`
`On or about
`
`August
`
`29, 2018, Ms. Chung
`
`went
`
`to a Verizon
`
`retail
`
`store,
`
`located
`
`at
`
`335 N. Broadway,
`
`Jericho,
`
`NY 11753,
`
`with
`
`the
`
`intention
`
`to purchase
`
`a Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9
`
`cell
`
`phone.
`
`32.
`
`33.
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`ultimately
`
`purchased
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`on that
`
`date
`
`at said
`
`location.
`
`On or about
`
`September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`at or around
`
`12:02
`
`AM,
`
`in'Bayside,
`
`Queens,
`
`while
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`was
`
`in an enclosed
`
`elevator
`
`by herself,
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`became
`
`extremely
`
`hot,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`that
`
`reason,
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`stopped
`
`using
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`and placed
`
`it
`
`in her bag.
`
`34.
`
`Shortly
`
`after
`
`placing
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`in her bag,
`
`she heard
`
`a whistling
`
`and
`
`screeching
`
`sound,
`
`and
`
`she noticed
`
`thick
`
`smoke
`
`ascending
`
`from her bag.
`
`35.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`began
`
`and continued
`
`to smoke,
`
`causing
`
`the entire
`
`elevator
`
`to
`
`quickly
`
`fill with
`
`thick
`
`smoke.
`
`36.
`
`Suddenly
`
`and without
`
`warning,
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`exploded
`
`and caught
`
`fire
`
`in Ms.
`
`Chung's
`
`bag.
`
`37.
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`immediately
`
`put down
`
`her bag on the elevator
`
`floor
`
`and began
`
`taking
`
`items
`
`out
`
`of her bag.
`
`38.
`
`Because
`
`the smoke
`
`was
`
`so thick
`
`inside
`
`the elevator,
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`could
`
`not
`
`ascertain
`
`what
`
`items
`
`she was
`
`taking
`
`out
`
`of her bag.
`
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`39.
`
`While
`
`she was
`
`taking
`
`items
`
`out
`
`of her bag, Ms. Chung
`
`grabbed
`
`something
`
`extremely
`
`hot
`
`and
`
`immediately
`
`felt
`
`her
`
`fingers
`
`burn.
`
`40.
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`threw
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone,
`
`which
`
`was
`
`caught
`
`on fire,
`
`to the elevator
`
`floor.
`
`41.
`
`As
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`on fire
`
`and continued
`
`to emit
`
`smoke,
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`frantically
`
`tried
`
`to escape
`
`from the elevator,
`
`as she reasonably
`
`feared
`
`that
`
`she might
`
`sustain
`
`serious
`
`physical
`
`injury
`
`or possible
`
`death,
`
`by abruptly
`
`pressing
`
`random
`
`elevator
`
`buttons.
`
`42.
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`became
`
`extremely
`
`panicked
`
`because
`
`she could
`
`not
`
`immediately
`
`escape
`
`from the elevator
`
`while
`
`this
`
`incident
`
`was
`
`unfolding.
`
`43.
`
`When
`
`the elevator
`
`door
`
`finally
`
`opened,
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`tried
`
`to push
`
`the Subject
`
`of
`
`the elevator
`
`with
`
`her
`
`but
`
`because
`
`it was
`
`still
`
`Phone
`
`out
`
`finger,
`
`extremely
`
`hot,
`
`and was
`
`on fire,
`
`she kicked
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`out
`
`of
`
`the elevator
`
`to the
`
`lobby
`
`area where
`
`it continued
`
`to burn.
`
`44.
`
`Two
`
`gentlemen
`
`in the
`
`lobby
`
`area
`
`aided Ms. Chung
`
`because
`
`she was
`
`clearly
`
`shaken
`
`up.
`
`45.
`
`One
`
`of
`
`the
`
`gentlemen
`
`picked
`
`up the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`using
`
`a cloth
`
`shield
`
`and put
`
`it
`
`under
`
`running
`
`water
`
`in a sink.
`
`46.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`continued
`
`to smoke
`
`despite
`
`the
`
`gentleman's
`
`attempt
`
`of putting
`
`it under
`
`running
`
`water.
`
`47.
`
`The
`
`same
`
`gentleman
`
`retrieved
`
`a bucket
`
`filled
`
`with
`
`water
`
`and submerged
`
`the
`
`Subject
`
`Phone.
`
`48.
`
`Although
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`was
`
`able
`
`to remove
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`out of her bag
`
`eventually,
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`ignited
`
`her
`
`bag along
`
`with
`
`its contents,
`
`causing
`
`her property
`
`damages.
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`49.
`
`Although
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`was
`
`able
`
`to remove
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`out
`
`of
`
`the enclosed
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`caused
`
`the entire
`
`elevator
`
`to fill with
`
`thick
`
`smoke,
`
`leaving
`
`Ms.
`
`in shock
`
`and extreme
`
`emotional
`
`suffering.
`
`50.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`completely
`
`charred
`
`and destroyed
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`elevator,
`
`Chung
`
`explosion.
`
`51.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`explosion
`
`and
`
`concurrent
`
`fire
`
`caused
`
`extensive
`
`damages
`
`to Ms.
`
`Chung,
`
`including,
`
`but not
`
`limited
`
`to, burns
`
`to her
`
`right
`
`thumb
`
`and
`
`index
`
`fingers,
`
`loss of
`
`important
`
`data
`
`saved
`
`in her phone,
`
`including,
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to,
`
`clients'
`
`contact
`
`information
`
`and
`
`important
`
`legal
`
`documents,
`
`and her
`
`inability
`
`to contact
`
`her
`
`clients,
`
`lost wages
`
`and earning
`
`due to her
`
`inability
`
`to contact
`
`her
`
`clients,3
`
`and her emotional
`
`distress
`
`and suffering,
`
`capacity
`
`mental
`
`anguish,
`
`humiliation,
`
`and
`
`embarrassment,
`
`caused
`
`by the traumatic
`
`experience
`
`of being
`
`trapped
`
`in an elevator
`
`by herself
`
`with
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`combusting
`
`and
`
`filling
`
`the elevator
`
`with
`
`smoke.
`
`52.
`
`As a result
`
`of Defendant
`
`Samsung's
`
`negligence,
`
`strict
`
`product
`
`liability,
`
`and other
`
`liability
`
`producing
`
`conduct
`
`and the explosion
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`and concurrent
`
`fire, Ms.
`
`Chung
`
`not
`
`only
`
`sustained
`
`physical
`
`injury,
`
`but
`
`also
`
`sustained
`
`emotional
`
`injury
`
`caused
`
`by the
`
`traumatic
`
`experience.
`
`Additionally,
`
`Ms. Chung
`
`sustained
`
`property
`
`damages
`
`due to the explosion
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`and concurrent
`
`fire
`
`that
`
`began
`
`in her bag.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`53.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`reincorporates,
`
`and realleges
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in all preceding
`
`paragraphs
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if or as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`3 Ms. Chung's
`is a real estate agent, and due to the nature of her work and job duties and responsibilities,
`occupation
`relies on her cell phone and the data saved in her phone.
`she heavily
`
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`54.
`
`Samsung
`
`is engaged
`
`in the business
`
`of selling,
`
`manufacturing,
`
`designing,
`
`developing,
`
`testing,
`
`assembling,
`
`supplying,
`
`importing,
`
`selling,
`
`and
`
`distributing
`
`electronics
`
`to the
`
`public,
`
`including
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`purchased
`
`and
`
`used
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`herein.
`
`55.
`
`Samsung
`
`placed
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`in the
`
`stream
`
`of commerce
`
`for
`
`sale through
`
`retailers
`
`with
`
`knowledge
`
`that
`
`it would
`
`be used without
`
`inspecting
`
`for
`
`dangers
`
`or defects.
`
`56.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`designed
`
`and/or
`
`manufactured.
`
`defectively
`
`57.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`and/or
`
`its company
`
`negligently,
`
`carelessly,
`
`and recklessly
`
`manufactured,
`
`designed,
`
`fabricated,
`
`constructed,
`
`assembled,
`
`sold,
`
`and delivered
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone,
`
`which
`
`injured
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`58.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`by
`
`its officers,
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`and/or
`
`its
`
`officers,
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`were
`
`careless,
`
`reckless,
`
`and
`
`negligent
`
`in the
`
`following
`
`ways
`
`in which
`
`it manufactured,
`
`designed,
`
`fabricated,
`
`constructed,
`
`delivered,
`
`and sold
`
`of safe
`
`in that
`
`it permitted
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`so as to cause
`
`the
`
`same
`
`to be incapable
`
`operation;
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`to enter
`
`into
`
`the
`
`stream
`
`of commerce
`
`and to be used
`
`by the general
`
`public
`
`knowing
`
`that
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`imperfectly
`
`designed,
`
`manufactured,
`
`and fabricated;
`
`in that
`
`it
`
`failed
`
`to manufacture,
`
`fabricate,
`
`design,
`
`construct,
`
`and
`
`assemble
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`industry
`
`standards
`
`and the state
`
`of
`
`the art;
`
`in that
`
`it
`
`failed
`
`to take
`
`those
`
`precautions
`
`the
`
`course
`
`construction,
`
`testing,
`
`assembly,
`
`during
`
`of manufacture,
`
`design,
`
`fabrication,
`
`and delivery
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone,
`
`so as to avoid
`
`the occurrence
`
`of
`
`the accident
`
`involving
`
`Plaintiff
`
`as hereinafter
`
`described;
`
`in that
`
`it
`
`failed
`
`to eliminate
`
`hazards
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`reasonably
`
`foreseeable
`
`conditions
`
`of service
`
`and
`
`commerce,
`
`including
`
`intended
`
`use and reasonably
`
`foreseeable
`
`misuse
`
`by engineering
`
`means
`
`at
`
`the earliest
`
`feasible
`
`state
`
`of
`
`the design,
`
`fabrication,
`
`manufacture,
`
`construction,
`
`or assemble
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone;
`
`in that
`
`it
`
`failed
`
`to eliminate
`
`hazards
`
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`existing
`
`under
`
`reasonably
`
`foreseeable
`
`conditions
`
`of
`
`service
`
`and
`
`commerce,
`
`including
`
`intended
`
`use and
`
`reasonable
`
`foreseeable
`
`use
`
`and misuse.
`
`59.
`
`Samsung
`
`knew
`
`or should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`that
`
`the
`
`ultimate
`
`users,
`
`operators,
`
`or
`
`consumers
`
`would
`
`not
`
`or could
`
`not
`
`properly
`
`inspect
`
`these
`
`products
`
`for
`
`dangerous
`
`conditions
`
`and
`
`such
`
`would
`
`be beyond
`
`the
`
`capabilities
`
`of
`
`such
`
`persons.
`
`that
`
`the
`
`detection
`
`of
`
`defects
`
`and
`
`dangers
`
`60.
`
`The
`
`Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was,
`
`as designed,
`
`manufactured,
`
`recommended,
`
`and
`
`supplied,
`
`defective
`
`and
`
`unreasonably
`
`dangerous
`
`and
`
`unsafe
`
`for
`
`its
`
`intended
`
`use
`
`in that
`
`the
`
`product
`
`would,
`
`without
`
`warning,
`
`explode
`
`and
`
`cause
`
`a fire.
`
`61.
`
`The
`
`Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`not
`
`reasonably
`
`fit,
`
`suitable,
`
`or safe
`
`to the
`
`ultimate
`
`purposes
`
`when
`
`operators
`
`or consumers
`
`for
`
`its
`
`intended
`
`use
`
`or
`
`reasonably
`
`foreseeable
`
`manufactured,
`
`designed,
`
`tested,
`
`assembled,
`
`supplied,
`
`imported,
`
`distributed,
`
`and/or
`
`sold
`
`by
`
`Samsung
`
`as follows:
`
`a.
`
`The
`
`Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was manufactured,
`
`designed,
`
`tested,
`
`assembled,
`
`supplied,
`
`imported,
`
`distributed,
`
`and/or
`
`sold
`
`in an unsafe,
`
`unsuitable,
`
`unreasonably
`
`dangerous
`
`and
`
`defective
`
`condition
`
`such
`
`that
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`had
`
`an
`
`to become
`
`hot
`
`and
`
`combust
`
`unreasonable
`
`propensity
`
`excessively
`
`during
`
`normal
`
`and
`
`foreseeable
`
`use
`
`and
`
`conditions;
`
`b.
`
`The
`
`Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was manufactured,
`
`designed,
`
`tested,
`
`assembled,
`
`supplied,
`
`imported,
`
`distributed,
`
`and/or
`
`sold
`
`in an unsafe,
`
`unsuitable,
`
`unreasonably
`
`dangerous
`
`and
`
`defective
`
`condition
`
`such
`
`that
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`had
`
`an
`
`unreasonable
`
`propensity
`
`to become
`
`excessively
`
`hot
`
`and
`
`explode
`
`during
`
`normal
`
`and
`
`foreseeable
`
`use
`
`and
`
`conditions;
`
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`c.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`defective
`
`in its design,
`
`manufacture,
`
`and warnings,
`
`in
`
`that
`
`it
`
`failed
`
`to operate
`
`as marketed
`
`and
`
`advertised,
`
`and
`
`it
`
`failed
`
`to alert
`
`users
`
`to the hazardous
`
`conditions
`
`described
`
`herein;
`
`d.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`defective
`
`due to inadequate,
`
`or
`
`the absence
`
`of,
`
`warnings
`
`or
`
`instructions,
`
`including
`
`warning
`
`stickers,
`
`placards,
`
`or proper
`
`documentation
`
`to alert
`
`users
`
`regarding
`
`the
`
`hazardous
`
`conditions
`
`described
`
`herein;
`
`and
`
`e.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`defective
`
`in that
`
`its risks
`
`outweighed
`
`its utility
`
`and/or
`
`in that
`
`a more
`
`practical,
`
`feasible,
`
`and safer
`
`alternative
`
`design
`
`existed
`
`that
`
`would
`
`have
`
`reduced
`
`or prevented
`
`the propensity
`
`ofthe
`
`lithium-ion
`
`battery
`
`to
`
`explode.
`
`Phone
`
`at
`
`the time
`
`and at
`
`the time
`
`ofthe
`
`explosion
`
`62.
`
`The Subject
`
`was,
`
`of purchase,
`
`and
`
`fire,
`
`in the same
`
`condition
`
`as when manufactured
`
`and/or
`
`sold
`
`by Samsung.
`
`63.
`
`At
`
`the time
`
`Samsung
`
`designed,
`
`manufactured,
`
`recommended,
`
`and supplied
`
`the
`
`Subject
`
`Phone
`
`to Plaintiffherein,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`knew
`
`or should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`defective.
`
`64.
`
`Despite
`
`that
`
`knowledge,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`failed
`
`to warn
`
`Plaintiff
`
`at any
`
`time
`
`ofthe
`
`substantial
`
`risk
`
`that
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`would
`
`explode
`
`and combust.
`
`65.
`
`As a direct,
`
`proximate,
`
`and
`
`foreseeable
`
`result
`
`ofthe
`
`above-stated
`
`defects
`
`and
`
`unreasonably
`
`dangerous
`
`condition,
`
`and the failure
`
`of Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`to properly
`
`warn
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`as herein
`
`alleged,
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`combusted
`
`and
`
`ultimately
`
`exploded
`
`on September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`resulting
`
`in substantial
`
`damages
`
`to Plaintiff.
`
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`
`66.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`damages
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`by Defendant
`
`Samsung's
`
`defective
`
`design
`
`and/or
`
`manufacture
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone.
`
`67.
`
`As a direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the foregoing
`
`negligence
`
`of Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has suffered
`
`severe
`
`pain, mental
`
`anguish,
`
`humiliation,
`
`and embarrassment,
`
`and she will
`
`continue
`
`to suffer
`
`same
`
`for
`
`an indefinite
`
`period
`
`of
`
`time
`
`in the future,
`
`and that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`unable
`
`to attend
`
`and occupations,
`
`as she lost
`
`all of her
`
`clients'
`
`contact
`
`information,
`
`and she will
`
`be unable
`
`to do so for
`
`an indefinite
`
`time
`
`in the future,
`
`her daily
`
`chores,
`
`duties,
`
`resulting
`
`in her great
`
`financial
`
`detriment
`
`and
`
`loss.
`
`68.
`
`69.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`is strictly
`
`liable
`
`for Plaintiff's
`
`damages.
`
`Based
`
`on the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is seeking
`
`a judgment
`
`in an amount
`
`to be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in all
`
`respects
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`minimums
`
`of
`
`this Court,
`
`compensatory,
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`further
`
`sale
`
`declaratory
`
`relief,
`
`restraining
`
`of
`
`the Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9 to the
`
`general
`
`public,
`
`and other
`
`appropriate
`
`legal
`
`and equitable
`
`relief.
`
`AS AND_F_OR
`
`A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`70.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`reincorporates,
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in all
`
`preceding
`
`paragraphs
`
`with
`
`the same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if or as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`71.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`failed
`
`to provide
`
`adequate
`
`and
`
`sufficient
`
`warnings
`
`as to the
`
`and sufficient
`
`dangers
`
`and propensities
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone;
`
`in that
`
`it
`
`failed
`
`to provide
`
`adequate
`
`instructions
`
`and warnings
`
`as to the
`
`use and safe
`
`operation
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone;
`
`in that
`
`it
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`take
`
`adequate
`
`precautions
`
`and provide
`
`adequate
`
`and
`
`sufficient
`
`warnings
`
`to persons
`
`including
`
`Plaintiff
`
`herein,
`
`likely
`
`to use the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`in the manner
`
`in which
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`using
`
`the
`
`Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9 at
`
`the time
`
`of
`
`the occurrence.
`
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`
`72.
`
`As a result
`
`of
`
`the foregoing,
`
`on and prior
`
`to the time
`
`of
`
`the occurrence,
`
`the
`
`Subject
`
`Phone
`
`existed
`
`in an unreasonably
`
`dangerous,
`
`unreasonably
`
`defective,
`
`and
`
`unreasonably
`
`unsafe
`
`condition.
`
`73.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung's
`
`failure
`
`to provide
`
`these
`
`adequate
`
`warnings
`
`and instructions
`
`was
`
`the
`
`direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`result
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`damages.
`
`74.
`
`As a direct
`
`and proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the foregoing
`
`failure
`
`to provide
`
`adequate
`
`instructions
`
`and warnings,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`damaged.
`
`75.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`is strictly
`
`liable
`
`for Plaintiff's
`
`damages.
`
`76.
`
`As
`
`a direct
`
`and proximate
`
`result
`
`ofthe
`
`foregoing
`
`negligence
`
`of Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has suffered
`
`severe
`
`pain, mental
`
`anguish,
`
`humiliation,
`
`and embarrassment,
`
`and
`
`she will
`
`continue
`
`to suffer
`
`same
`
`for
`
`an indefinite
`
`period
`
`of
`
`time
`
`and that
`
`in the future,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`unable
`
`to attend
`
`her daily
`
`chores,
`
`duties,
`
`and occupations,
`
`as she lost
`
`all of her
`
`clients'
`
`contact
`
`information,
`
`and
`
`she will
`
`be unable
`
`to do so for
`
`an indefmite
`
`time
`
`in the future,
`
`resulting
`
`in her great
`
`financial
`
`detriment
`
`and
`
`loss.
`
`77.
`
`Based
`
`on the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is seeking
`
`a judgment
`
`in an amount
`
`to be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in all
`
`respects
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`minimums
`
`of
`
`this Court,
`
`declaratory
`
`relief,
`
`compensatory,
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`restraining
`
`further
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9 to the general
`
`public,
`
`and other
`
`appropriate
`
`legal
`
`and equitable
`
`relief.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`78.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`reincorporates,
`
`and realleges
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in all preceding
`
`paragraphs
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if or as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
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`
`79.
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`is liable
`
`in tort
`
`for Plaintiff's
`
`injuries
`
`and damages
`
`as there
`
`were
`
`defects
`
`in the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`as the time
`
`of
`
`its design,
`
`manufacture,
`
`fabrication,
`
`delivery,
`
`assembly,
`
`construction,
`
`and sale
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`it was
`
`put
`
`into
`
`the stream
`
`of commerce,
`
`and said
`
`defects
`
`were
`
`substantial
`
`factors
`
`in bringing
`
`about
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`injuries
`
`and damages.
`
`80.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`could
`
`not
`
`of
`
`reasonable
`
`discovered
`
`the defects
`
`or
`
`percçive
`
`their
`
`danger.
`
`have,
`
`by exercise
`
`care,
`
`81.
`
`82.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`being
`
`used
`
`for
`
`the purposes
`
`for which
`
`it was
`
`intended.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`being
`
`used
`
`by Plaintiff,
`
`who was
`
`a member
`
`of
`
`the class
`
`of
`
`persons
`
`which
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`could
`
`reasonably
`
`have
`
`expected
`
`to have
`
`been
`
`using
`
`its cell
`
`phone
`
`devices,
`
`including
`
`the Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9.
`
`the
`
`on and
`
`prior
`
`of
`
`83.
`
`As a result
`
`of
`
`foregoing,
`
`to the time
`
`the occurrence,
`
`the
`
`Subject
`
`Phone
`
`existed
`
`in an unreasonably
`
`dangerous,
`
`unreasonably
`
`defective,
`
`and
`
`unreasonably
`
`unsafe
`
`condition.
`
`84.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`is strictly
`
`liable
`
`for Plaintiff's
`
`injuries
`
`and damages.
`
`85.
`
`As a direct
`
`and proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`negligence
`
`of Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has suffered
`
`severe
`
`pain, mental
`
`anguish,
`
`humiliation,
`
`and embarrassment,
`
`same
`
`for
`
`an indefinite
`
`time
`
`and she will
`
`continue
`
`to suffer
`
`period
`
`of
`
`in the future,
`
`and that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`unable
`
`to attend
`
`her daily
`
`chores,
`
`duties,
`
`and occupations,
`
`as she lost
`
`all of her
`
`clients'
`
`contact
`
`information,
`
`and
`
`she will
`
`be unable
`
`to do so for an indefinite
`
`time
`
`in the future,
`
`resulting
`
`in her great
`
`financial
`
`detriment
`
`and
`
`loss.
`
`86.
`
`Based
`
`on the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is seeking
`
`a judgment
`
`in an amount
`
`to be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in all
`
`respects
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`minimums
`
`of
`
`this Court,
`
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`
`declaratory
`
`relief,
`
`compensatory,
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`restraining
`
`further
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9 to the general
`
`public,
`
`and other
`
`appropriate
`
`legal
`
`and equitable
`
`relief.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`87.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`reincorporates,
`
`and realleges
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in all preceding
`
`paragraphs
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if or as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`88.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at
`
`the time
`
`of
`
`the sale
`
`by
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`and/or
`
`its authorized
`
`representatives,
`
`agents,
`
`or servants,
`
`to Plaintiff,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`either
`
`by
`
`itself
`
`or
`
`through
`
`authorized
`
`representatives,
`
`represented
`
`and
`
`warranted
`
`that
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`would
`
`be safe
`
`for
`
`the purpose
`
`for which
`
`it was
`
`intended
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`of merchantable
`
`quality.
`
`not
`
`for
`
`the
`
`use for
`
`89.
`
`The Subject
`
`Phone
`
`was
`
`not
`
`of merchantable
`
`quality
`
`and was
`
`fit
`
`which
`
`it was
`
`intended
`
`when manufactured,
`
`sold,
`
`transferred,
`
`or placed
`
`into
`
`the stream
`
`of
`
`commerce
`
`by Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`either
`
`by
`
`itself
`
`or
`
`through
`
`authorized
`
`representatives,
`
`agents,
`
`and/or
`
`servants,
`
`to Plaintiff.
`
`90.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`is strictly
`
`liable
`
`for Plaintiff's
`
`injuries
`
`and damages.
`
`proximate
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`of Defendant
`
`91.
`
`As a direct
`
`and
`
`foregoing
`
`Samsung,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has suffered
`
`severe
`
`pain, mental
`
`anguish,
`
`humiliation,
`
`and embarrassment,
`
`and
`
`she will
`
`continue
`
`to suffer
`
`same
`
`for
`
`an indefinite
`
`period
`
`of
`
`time
`
`in the future,
`
`and that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`unable
`
`to attend
`
`her daily
`
`chores,
`
`duties,
`
`and occupations,
`
`as she lost
`
`all of her
`
`clients'
`
`resulting
`
`contact
`
`information,
`
`and
`
`she will
`
`be unable
`
`to do so for
`
`an indefinite
`
`time
`
`in the future,
`
`in her great
`
`financial
`
`detriment
`
`and
`
`loss.
`
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`
`92.
`
`Based
`
`on the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is seeking
`
`a judgment
`
`in an amount
`
`to be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in all
`
`respects
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`minimums
`
`of
`
`this Court,
`
`declaratory
`
`relief,
`
`compensatory,
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`restraining
`
`further
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9 to the general
`
`public,
`
`and other
`
`appropriate
`
`legal
`
`and equitable
`
`relief.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`93.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`reincorporates,
`
`and realleges
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in all preceding
`
`paragraphs
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if or as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`94.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at a time
`
`prior
`
`to September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`either
`
`by
`
`itself
`
`or
`
`through
`
`its agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`representatives,
`
`sold
`
`to the
`
`general
`
`public,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`herein,
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9,
`
`the Subject
`
`including
`
`the Samsung
`
`including
`
`Phone,
`
`upon
`
`being
`
`paid
`
`good
`
`valuable
`
`and adequate
`
`consideration
`
`for
`
`same.
`
`95.
`
`At
`
`the time
`
`of said
`
`sale
`
`and
`
`as part
`
`thereof,
`
`and as an inducement
`
`of purchase,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`expressly
`
`warranted
`
`to the general
`
`public,
`
`including
`
`Plaintiff
`
`herein,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9,
`
`including
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone,
`
`was
`
`designed,
`
`manufactured,
`
`assembled,
`
`and
`
`fabricated
`
`in a safe manner
`
`and was
`
`safe
`
`to operate.
`
`96.
`
`97.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`purchased
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`in reliance
`
`upon
`
`said warranties.
`
`Said warranties
`
`were
`
`untrue
`
`in that
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`started
`
`to smoke,
`
`caught
`
`on
`
`fire,
`
`and
`
`exploded,
`
`and that
`
`it was
`
`defective,
`
`dangerous,
`
`and unsafe,
`
`and that
`
`it malfunctioned
`
`during
`
`its normal
`
`operation
`
`of use.
`
`98.
`
`On or about
`
`September
`
`3, 2018,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`used
`
`the Subject
`
`Phone
`
`as intended
`
`and
`
`sustained
`
`injuries
`
`and damages.
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`FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 09/07/2018 12:17 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 713791/2018
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/07/2018
`
`99.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`Samsung
`
`is liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`under
`
`the
`
`theories
`
`of breach
`
`of contract
`
`and/or
`
`breach
`
`express
`
`warranty.
`
`100.
`
`As a direct
`
`and proximate
`
`result
`
`ofthe
`
`foregoing
`
`negligence
`
`of Defendant
`
`Samsung,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has suffered
`
`severe
`
`pain, mental
`
`anguish,
`
`humiliation,
`
`and embarrassment,
`
`and she will
`
`continue
`
`to suffer
`
`same
`
`for
`
`an indefinite
`
`period
`
`of
`
`time
`
`in the
`
`future,
`
`and that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`unable
`
`has been
`
`to attend
`
`her daily
`
`chores,
`
`duties,
`
`and occupations,
`
`as she lost
`
`all of her
`
`clients'
`
`contact
`
`information,
`
`and
`
`she will
`
`be unable
`
`to do so for
`
`an indefinite
`
`time
`
`in the future,
`
`resulting
`
`in her great
`
`financial
`
`detriment
`
`and
`
`loss.
`
`101.
`
`Based
`
`on the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is seeking
`
`a judgment
`
`in an amount
`
`to be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in all
`
`respects
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`minimums
`
`of
`
`this Court,
`
`relief,
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`further
`
`sale
`
`declaratory
`
`compensatory,
`
`restraining
`
`of
`
`the Samsung
`
`Galaxy
`
`Note
`
`9 to the general
`
`public,
`
`and other
`
`appropriate
`
`legal
`
`and equitable
`
`relief.
`
`AS AND FOR A SIXTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`102.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`reincorporates,
`
`and realleges
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in all preceding
`
`paragraphs
`
`with
`
`the same
`
`force
`
`and effect
`
`as if or as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`fort