Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al

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Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File Supplement to Motion to Add and/or Substitute Arna Cortazzo as a Plaintiff/Class Representative by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit "A", # 2 Exhibit Exhibit to Exhibit "A", # 3 Exhibit Exhibit "B", # 4 Exhibit Exhibit "C", # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Exhibit "C", # 6 Exhibit Exhibit "D", # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Exhibit "D", # 8 Exhibit Exhibit "E")(MacIvor, Catherine)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION CASE NO. 07-21221 CIV ALTONAGA/Brown RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, et al., individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs/Class Representatives, vs. MARS INC., et al. Defendants. ______________________________________________/ PLAINTIFFS' AMENDED NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO ADD AND/OR SUBSTITUTE ARNA CORTAZZO AS A PLAINTIFF/CLASS REPRESENTATIVE Plaintiffs hereby file this Amended (to include Exhibit "A") Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Add and/or Substitute Arna Cortazzo as a Plaintiff/Class Representative and states: On August 22, 2008, the Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Add and/or Substitute Arna Cortazzo as a Plaintiff/Class Representative. [DE 457]. On August 25, 2008, Defendant, Natura Pet Products, Inc. ("Natura"), filed an "interim" Response in opposition to this Motion. [DE 458]. On August 29, 2008, Natura filed its second Response in opposition to this Motion. [DE 463]. As part of its second Response, Natura has alleged that no claim under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act ("FDUTPA") has ever existed because no Plaintiff purchased Natura's product in Florida. [DE 463 pp. 5-6]. The supplemental authority consists of five cases from this jurisdiction (although many more exist) explaining that a FDUTPA cause of action for FDUTPA exists even if there is no purchase. This is because the statute was deliberately amended to make damages available to not just consumers, but any person injured by a FDUTPA

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violation. See Niles Audio Corp. v. OEM Sys. Co., 174 F. Supp. 2d 1315, 1319-20 (S.D. Fla. 2001) (finding that plaintiff, despite never purchasing a product of the defendant, may bring a FDUTPA claim against defendant, a competitor of the plaintiff, because the defendant promoted and sold a product similar to the plaintiff's); Gritzke v. M.R.A. Holding, LLC, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28085, **11-13 (N.D. Fla. Mar. 14, 2002) (finding that plaintiff, despite never purchasing a product of the defendant, may bring a FDUTPA claim based on defendant's unauthorized use of plaintiff's photograph); James D. Hinson Elec. Contr. Co. v. Bellsouth Telcoms., Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9464, **8-9 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 8, 2008) (denying motion to dismiss because plaintiff, despite never purchasing a product of the defendant, may bring a FDUTPA cause of action based upon the defendant marking up a reimbursement bill); Furmanite America, Inc. v. T.D. Williamson, Inc., 506 F. Supp. 2d 1134, 1145-46 (M.D. Fla. 2007) (denying motion for summary judgment as a FDUTPA claim may be based on misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information, despite the plaintiff having never purchased a product of the defendants); True Title, Inc. v. Blanchard, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95069, **7-12 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 5, 2006) (finding that plaintiff company, despite never purchasing a product of the defendant, could bring a FDUTPA claim against defendants who had taken plaintiff's information in order to start a new company to compete with the plaintiff) (collectively attached hereto as Exhibit "A"). See also State v. Classic Pool & Patio, 777 N.E.2d 1162 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002) (deceptive act that occurs during solicitation prior to a sale is an independent violation separate from a violation that occurs during a sale); McDonald v. Bedford Datsun, 59 Ohio App. 3d 38, 41 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County 1989) ("It is not necessary that a sale actually take place."); Brashears v. Sight N Sound Appliance Ctrs., Inc., 1999 OK

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CIV APP 52, 14 (Okla. Civ. App. 1999) (no purchase requirement under Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act). Dated: September 8, 2008 Miami, FL /s Catherine J. MacIvor CATHERINE J. MACIVOR (FBN 932711) [e-mail] One Biscayne Tower 2 South Biscayne Boulevard -Suite 2300 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] PATRICK N. KEEGAN [e-mail] JASON E BAKER [e-mail] KEEGAN & BAKER, LLP 4370 La Jolla Village Drive Suite 640 San Diego, CA 92122 Tel: [phone] / Fax [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE WE HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court via CM/ECF on September 8, 2008. We also certify that the foregoing was served on all counsel or parties of record on the attached Service List either via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF or in some other authorized manner for those counsel or parties who are not authorized to receive electronic Notices of Filing. /s Catherine J. MacIvor Catherine J. MacIvor

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SERVICE LIST CASE NO. 07-21221 ALTONAGA/Brown CATHERINE J. MACIVOR [e-mail] JEFFREY B. MALTZMAN [e-mail] JEFFREY E. FOREMAN [e-mail] DARREN W. FRIEDMAN [e-mail] MALTZMAN FOREMAN, PA One Biscayne Tower 2 South Biscayne Boulevard -Suite 2300 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs EDGAR R. NIELD [e-mail] 4370 La Jolla Village Drive Suite 640 San Diego, CA 92122 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 858-552-6749 Attorney for Plaintiffs Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund LONNIE L. SIMPSON E-Mail: [e-mail] S. DOUGLAS KNOX E-Mail: [e-mail] DLA PIPER US LLP 100 N. Tampa Street, Suite 2200 Tampa, Florida 33602-5809 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund WILLIAM C. MARTIN E-Mail: [e-mail] DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP 203 North LaSalle Street Suite 1900 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1293 Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund ALEXANDER SHAKNES E-Mail: [e-mail] AMY W. SCHULMAN E-Mail: [e-mail] DLA PIPER US LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 Telephone: [phone] PATRICK N. KEEGAN [e-mail] JASON E BAKER [e-mail] KEEGAN & BAKER, LLP 4370 La Jolla Village Drive Suite 640 San Diego, CA 92122 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 858-552-6749 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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MARK C. GOODMAN [e-mail] SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY LLP One Maritime Plaza Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94111-3492 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

JOHN B.T. MURRAY, JR. E-Mail: [e-mail] ROBIN L. HANGER E-Mail: [e-mail] BARBARA BOLTON LITTEN [e-mail] SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY LLP 1900 Phillips Point West 777 South Flagler Drive Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal West Palm Beach, Florida 33401-6198 Supplies Stores Inc., PetSmart, Inc., Wal-Mart Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Stores, Inc. and Target Corporation Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Supplies Stores Inc., PetSmart, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Target Corporation JEFFREY S. YORK E-Mail: [e-mail] MICHAEL GIEL E-Mail: [e-mail] McGUIRE WOODS LLP 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3300 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc. OMAR ORTEGA Email: [e-mail] DORTA & ORTEGA, P.A. Douglas Entrance 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Mars, Inc. and Mars Petcare U.S. and Nutro Products, Inc. ALAN G. GREER [e-mail] RICHMAN GREER WEIL BRUMBAUGH MIRABITO & CHRISTENSEN 201 South Biscayne Boulevard Suite 1000 Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants The Iams Co. KRISTEN E. CAVERLY E-Mail: [e-mail] HENDERSON & CAVERLY LLP 16236 San Dieguito Road, Suite 4-13 P.O. Box 9144 (all US Mail) Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-9144 Telephone: [phone] x)101 Facsimile: 858-756-4732 Attorneys for Natura Pet Products, Inc.

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BENJAMIN REID E-Mail: [e-mail] ANA CRAIG E-Mail: [e-mail] CARLTON FIELDS, P.A. 100 S.E. Second Street, Suite 4000 Miami, Florida 33131-0050 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. KARA L. McCALL [e-mail] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One S. Dearborn Street Chicago, ILL 60633 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

JOHN J. KUSTER [e-mail] JAMES D. ARDEN [e-mail] SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019-6018 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. RICHARD FAMA E-Mail: [e-mail] JOHN J. McDONOUGH E-Mail: [e-mail] COZEN O'CONNOR 45 Broadway New York, New York 10006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods

SHERRIL M. COLOMBO E-Mail: [e-mail] COZEN O'CONNOR 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Suite 4410 Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods Co.

DANE H. BUTSWINKAS E-Mail: [e-mail] PHILIP A. SECHLER E-Mail: [e-mail] THOMAS G. HENTOFF E-Mail: [e-mail] PATRICK J. HOULIHAN E-Mail: [e-mail] AMY R. DAVIS [e-mail] JULI ANN LUND [e-mail] WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 12th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Nutro Products, Inc. Mars, Incorporated and Mars Petcare U.S.

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JOHN F. MULLEN E-Mail: [e-mail] COZEN O'CONNOR 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, Co.

CAROL A. LICKO E-Mail: [e-mail] HOGAN & HARTSON Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Nestle Purina Petcare Co.

ROBERT C. TROYER E-Mail: [e-mail] HOGAN & HARTSON 1200 17th Street One Tabor Center, Suite 1500 Denver, Colorado 80202 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Nestle Purina Petcare Co. JAMES K. REUSS E-Mail: [e-mail] LANE ALTON & HORST Two Miranova Place Suite 500 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant The Kroger Co. of Ohio

CRAIG A. HOOVER E-Mail: [e-mail] MIRANDA L. BERGE E-Mail: [e-mail] HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 555 13th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Nestle Purina Petcare Co. D. JEFFREY IRELAND E-Mail: [e-mail] BRIAN D. WRIGHT E-Mail: [e-mail] LAURA A. SANOM E-Mail: [e-mail] FARUKI IRELAND & COX 500 Courthouse Plaza, S.W. 10 North Ludlow Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 Attorneys for Defendant The Iams Co.

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W. RANDOLPH TESLIK CRAIG P. KALIL E-Mail: [e-mail] E-Mail: [e-mail] ANDREW J. DOBER JOSHUA D. POYER E-Mail: [e-mail] E-Mail: [e-mail] AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD ABALLI MILNE KALIL & ESCAGEDO 2250 Sun Trust International Center LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW One S.E. Third Avenue Washington, D.C. 20036 Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone: [phone] Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants New Albertson's Inc. Attorneys for New Albertson's Inc. and and Albertson's LLC Albertson's LLC RALPH G. PATINO E-Mail: [e-mail] DOMINICK V. TAMARAZZO E-Mail: [e-mail] CARLOS B. SALUP E-Mail: [e-mail] PATINO & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 225 Alcazar Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Pet Supplies "Plus" and Pet Supplies Plus/USA, Inc. HUGH J. TURNER, JR. E-Mail: [e-mail] AKERMAN SENTERFITT & EDISON 350 E. Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-2229 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Publix Super Markets, Inc. C. RICHARD FULMER, JR. E-Mail: [e-mail] FULMER, LEROY, ALBEE, BAUMANN, & GLASS 2866 East Oakland Park Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33306 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant The Kroger Co. of Ohio ROLANDO ANDRES DIAZ E-Mail: [e-mail] PETER S. BAUMBERGER E-Mail: [e-mail] KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler Street, Penthouse Miami, Florida 33130-1712 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant Pet Supermarket, Inc.

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