Case 9:17-cv-81064-RLR Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/25/2017 Page 1 of 4

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO URT

SO UTH ERN DISTRICT OF FLOM A
17-81064-CV-ROSENBERG/HOPKINS
LOVEY LOV E H ARRIS
)
)
Plaintiff
) LH
)
)
V. ) Sep 25, 2017
APPLE INC. )
Defendant )
)
CO M PLA G T

Come now thePlaintiff, Lovey Love H arrisstatesthefollowing:

PARTIES AND A JRISDICTIO N

1. Plaintiffforalltimesm entioned herein wasand i

saresidentofSt LucieCounty, Stateof
.

Florida.Thiscourthassubjectmatterjmisdictionovertheclaimspresented in this
complaintunderU .S.
C.j1332becausePlaintiffisaresidentofFlorida .

2. Defendantisa corporation with itsprincipalplaceofbusinessin California and m aintains

3. Venueisproperin thatthecausesofaction ar
osein the Southern Distrid ofFlorida

pursuantto28U.S.C.j 1391.
4. Jurisdiction ofthisaction isconferredupon thiscourt
asthisaction asthereexists
com pletediversityofcitizenship and inthem atterin cont
$75,000. roversy exceedsthe sum of
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On oraboutJune 16, 2017 Plaintifflr c Y LOVE HARRIS wascaused and allo

wed to
sustainpersonalinjuriesduetothedangerousmetlwallfixturesatthtW ellington APPLE
INC.
store location of1030 W . ForestHillBoulevard, W ellington,FL.

2. Plaintifrarrived forageniusbarwork apm intmentto haveherlph

one repaired.
3. APPLE INC . employeeretrieved P hone case from walllocated attheApple Store

W ellington.

4. TheAppleInc. em ployeedropped a sharpm etalshelfbolderon thePlaintiffsleh arm

whilelocating aP honecaseforherlphone .

5. Thatata11timesherein m entioned, DefendantAPPLE INC m anaged theaforementioned

.

prem ises.

6. Thatata11timesherein mentioned, DefendantAPPLE INC . ownedtheaforem entioned

prem ises.

Thatatalltimesherein mentioned, D efendantAPPLE INC controlledthe

.

aforem entioned

prem ises.

8. Thatatalltimesherein m entioned, DefendantAPPLE INC . maintainedthe

aforementioned premises.

9. Thatatal1timesherein m entioned, DefendantAPPLE INC inspected theaforementioned

.

premises.
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10.Thatatalltim esherein m entioned DefendantAPPLE IN C

,
repaired theaforementioned
.

premises.

l1.Plaintiffatalltimesherein mentioned
, DefendantAPPLE INC . controlledthe
aforem entionedpremises.

12.Plaintifftr vEY LOVE IS'sinjuriesweredue solely tothenegligence ofthe

defendantwithoutany contributory negligen
ceon thepartofthe plaintiffherein .

13. Thatthedefendantwerenegligentin theo

wnership,m anagement control, m aintenance
,

inspection and repairoftheaforem entioned prem ises '

, in failing to m aintain said areain a
safe condition forthose lawfullyusingsame;i
n thatsaid condition rem ained atatim e
when thedefendnnts, itsagents, servants,and/employeesknew should have known th
at
an incident,such asthe instantincidentwould takeplace,in creating the hazardous

condition;in allowingthe dangerouscondition to

remain withoutrem edying sam e;in not
wam ing personsthreatofthe dangerousconditionth
en and thereexisting'
,in failing to
ensurea safeenvironm entforcustomers;and in causing theplaintiffto sustain serious

personalinjury.
14.DefendantAPPLE lNC ., its agents
, servants,em ployeesand/orlicensesin the ownership
,

operation,maintenance, controlandrepairand inspection ofthe walldispla

ysand
shelving;in failing totakethosestepsnecessaryt
o avoidtheaccidentherein withoutany
contributorynegligenceon the partoftheplaintiffh
erein.APPLE m C wasnegligent
.

in failing to properly maintain thewalldisplays

and shelvingand in failing to
follow theapplicableLawsoftheStateofFlorida.
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15.Thatby the foregoing, Plaintifflr vEY LOVE IS, wasseverely and seriously

injured;sufferedandwillcontinuetosufferpainandinjuly hasbecomelameand
disabledanduponinformationandbeliet willbepermanentlyinjured;thatshehasbeen
compelledto spend sumsofmoney and incurliability formedicalcareand treatm ent.

Uponinformationandbelietlwillberequiredtospendandincurliabilitythereforeinthe
future.

W HEREFORE,PlaintiftlLOVEY LOVE HARRIS, demandsjudgementagainstthe

defendantinanamotmttobedeterminedatthetimeoftrialinexcessofthejurisdiction
ofa1llowercourts,togetherwith thecostsand disbursem entofthisaction and such

other,further,anddiftkrentreliefastothisCourtmayseem justandproper .

Dated:Septem ber25,2017

Respectfully Submitted,

Lovey ovellarris

4702 .Paley Road

PortSaintLucie,FL 34953
Plaintiff& ro se