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{{#Wiki_filter:~~ | {{#Wiki_filter:~~ATTANTAINTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTFORTHESOUTHEPZf DISTRICTOFFLOP-IDAtiETROPOLITAN DADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,apolitical subdivision oftheStateofFlorida,Plaintiff, CASENO.'svs.PARSONS6NHITTEI'IORE, INCORPORATED, aNewYorkCorporation; RESOURCES RECOVERY(DadeCounty),XNC.,aDelawareCorporation; RESOURCES RECOVERY(DadeCounty)CONSTRUCTION CORP.,aDelawareCorporation, STATEBOARDOFADMINISTRATION (STATEOFFLORIDA), | ||
-~ECY,IIII Off-ceoftheClerkoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourt.fortheSouthenDistrictofFlorida,300N.E.1stAvenue,Miami,Florida. | abodycorporate createdunderArticleXII,Section9,oftheConstitution ofthStateofFlorida;FIRSTNATIONALBA%(OFBOSTON,aNationalBankingAssociation; andBANOUEDEPARISETDESPAYS-BAS, aforeignbankingcorporation, Defendants. | ||
12.TheCOUNTY' | COMPLAINT FORDECLARATORY JUDGisiENT ANDRESCISSION | ||
~+ag{Ims]7(>~r(~IsThePlaintiff, METROPOLITAN DADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,apolitical subdivision oftheStateofFlorida,foritsComplaint, alleges:JURXSDXCTION 1.ThisCourthasjurisdiction pursuantto28U.S.C.A.1Sections2201,2202(1978)(Declaratory Judgments) and28U.S.C.A.Section1332(1976)(Diversity ofCitizenship). | |||
2.Thematterincontroversy, exclusive ofinterestandcosts,exceedsonemilliondollars.3.Thisisanactionforadeclaratory judgmenttodetermine therights,obligations andremediesor".thepartiesunderdocumnts,whichareattachedheretoasExhibit1andareincorporated hereinbythisreference (ThePROJECTAGREEMENT), | |||
executedbyandbetweenthePlaintiff andtheDefendants duringtheperiodfromSeptember 28,1976throughJanuary20,1979,inMiami,DadeCounty,Florida,forarescission ofsaidAgreement andforsuchotherreliefasmaybeappropriate. | |||
Alldocuments referredtohereinasbeingattachedtothisComplaint areattachedtotheoriginal'Complaint filedinthe8107060182 810508PDRADOCK05000389NPDROPP'(CgOFCOUNTYATTORNEYe OAOECOUNTYPLORfO*(305)579-5I5I | |||
-~ECY,IIII Off-ceoftheClerkoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourt.fortheSouthenDistrictofFlorida,300N.E.1stAvenue,Miami,Florida.Thevarevoluminous andareallinthepossession ofthenamedDefendants. | |||
Theyhave,therefore, notbeenattachedtothecopiesofthiscomplaint whicharetobeservedonthenamedDefendants. | |||
THEPARTIES4.Plaintiff, METROPOLITAN DADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,isapolitical subdivision oftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughitsBoardofCountyCommissioners andishereinafter referredtoas"TheCOUNTY5.Defendant, PARSONS8WHITTEMORE, INCORPORATED, isaNewYorkcorporation havingits'rincipal placeofbusinessinaStateotherthanFloridaandishereinafter referredtoas"PARSONS". | |||
6.Defendant, RESOURCES RECOVERY(DadeCounty),INC.,isaDelawarecorporation havingitsprincipal placeofbusinessinaStateotherthanFloridaand'isawhollyowned.subsidiary ofthe:Defendant, PARSONS.(Hereinafter referredtoasRESOURCES RECOVERY). | |||
7.Defendant, RESOURCES RECOVERY(DadeCounty)CONSTRUCTION CORP.,isaDelawarecorporation havingitsprincipal placeofbusinessin,aStateotherthanFloridaandisawhollyownedsubsidiary oftheDefendant, PARSONS.(Hereinafter referredtoasRRDC).8.TheDefendant, STATEBOARDOFADMINISTRATION, isabodycorporate createdunderArticleXII,Section9,oftheConstitution oftheStateofFlorida.9.TheDefendant, FIRSTNATIONALBANKOFBOSTON,(hereinafter "FNB"),isanationalbankingassociation locatedinaStateotherthanFloida,andissuedinitscapacityasagentforcertainbanksunderaloanagreement definedinthe'ProjectAgreement documents, Exhibit.Ahereto.10.Defendant., | |||
BANQUEDEPARISETDESPAYS-BAS, isaforeignbankingcorporation notchartered by.orlocalized intheStateofFloridaandishereinafter referredtoas"PARI-BAS". | |||
FACTUALBACKGROUND 11.Duringtheearly1970'sDADECOUNTY.reachedacrisiswithCrespecttotreatment ordisposalofsolidwaste.OFFICEOFCOUNTYhTTORNEY, OAOECOUNTYFI.ORIO*(305)5795151 s~~' | |||
12.TheCOUNTY'sprocedure oflandfilling solidwastedidnotprovideanadecruate solutionsinceCOUNTYlandfills couldnotmeetrecentlyenactedsolidwasteregulations andstandards. | |||
Consequently, theCOUNTYenteredintoconsentagreements withtheFloridaDepartment ofEnvironmental Regulations providing forcessation ofwasteintakeattwooftheCOUNTY'slandfillareasandtransferoftheirfunctions totheResourceRecoveryFacilityuponitscompletion. | |||
o'dwastecrisistheCOUNTYinsolvethesolidwasteproblem.14.By1976thefieldhadbeennarrowedtotwocompeting proposals, oneofwhichwasthatsubmitted bytheDefendant, PARSONS.15.Asaresultofandinrelianceupontherepreentations madebytheDefendant, PARSONS,initsbid.proposal, theCOUNTYenteredintonegotiations withsaidDefendant whichresultedintheProjectAgreement, Exhibit1.16.TheProjectAgreement providesforthedeign,construction, equipping, operation andmanagement ofasinglefacilityinDadeCountywiththeabilitytoprocesssolidwaste,torecyclesomeofthematerials contained thereinandtoproducesteamforthegeneration ofelectrical power.Theprojectalsoincludesalandfillareafordisposition ofunreclaimable waste.17.TheCOUNTYcontracted tobuyasolidwastetreatment systemwhich,aftertheinitialstart-upandtestingperiod,would,processthreethousand(3,000)tonsofsolid.wasteperdayatacosttotheCountyofatippingfeeoftwenty-five cents{$.25)pertonanddebtserviceofapproximately twelvedollarsand,fiftycents($12.50)perton.Thesecostsaresubjecttoacontractually definedadjustment overthetwenty(20)yeartermoftheProjectAgreement. | |||
13.Inresponsetotheslxr1974,requested bidsforproposals forfacilities thatcouldeffectively THEPROJECTAGREENENT 18.Thepurchasecontract, definingthebasisuponwhichthe'efendant, RESOURCES | |||
: RECOVERY, asseller,woulddesign,construct andselltotheCOUNTYthebuildingandassociated equipment, wasoriginally executedbetweentheCOUNTYandRESOURCES RECOVERYonSeptember 28,.1976.(ItemAtoExhibit1)3OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTOANEY, DAOECOUNTYFLOAIOAIAaelwooa>ai 19.OnJanuary15,1978,RESOURCES RECOVERYassigneditsrightsandobligat'ns underthesaidpurchasecontract>> | |||
toRRDC.TheDurchasecontractwasfirstamendedonMarch22,1978,againonMay5,l978,forathirdtimeonJuly5,1978,andfinallyonJanuary20,1979.(ItemsB-F)20.OnSeptember 28,1976,contemporaneously withtheexecution ofthepurchasecontract, theCOUNTYandRESOURCES RECOVERYexecutedamanagement contract. | |||
(ItemG)21.Thepurposeofthemanagement agreement wastodefinethebasisuponwhichthefacilityequipment andlandfillareawouldbeoperatedtoprocesssolidwaste,torecyclematerials contained therein,toproducesteamandtodisposeofunreclaimable anctunprocessed waste.22.Themanagement contractwasfirstamended.bytheCOUNTYandRESOURCES RECOVERYonMarch22,1978,amendeda.secondtimeon.11ay5,1978;athirdamendment wasmadeonJanuary20,1979.{ItemsH-J)23.OnSeptember 28,1976,theDefendant, PARSONS,foravaluableconsideration, executedanunconditional guarantyoftheobligations oftheseller,itswholly-owned subsidiary, underthepurchasecontractandanunconditional guarantyoftheobligations oftheoperator, alsoitswholly-owned subsidiary, underthemanagement | |||
>>contract. | |||
(ItemsK-L)24.TheDefendant, PARSONS,executedaRatification andContinuing Guarantysecuringthepurchaseandmanagement contracts onMay4,1978.(ItemM)25.Thepurposeoftheguaranties wastoinducetheCOUNTYtoenterintothpurchaseandmanagement contracts withtheDefendants, RESOURCES RECOVERYandRRDC,andwasrelieduponbytheCOUNTYinitsexecution ofthesaidcontracts. | |||
26..OnOctober18,1977,tQeCOUNTYandFlozidaPowerandLightCompanyexecutedanagreement (theCGFcontract) controlling thetermsandconditions oftheestablishment ofanelectrical generation facilityattheplant.ThiscontractwasamendedonJuly5,1978.{ItemsN-0)OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY, OAOECOUNTYFI.ORIOA(305)5795I5I V'W'~~4 27.OnMarch22,1978,byexecution oftheAssumption Agreement, Defendnz,,RESOURCES | |||
: RECOVERY, assumedalltheobligations oftheCOUNTYundertheEGFcontractwithFloridaPowerandlightCompany.ArestatedandamendedAssumption Agreement wasexecutedbytheCOUNTYandRESOURCES RECOVERYonMay5,1978.{ItemsP-Q)28.AlsoonMarch22,1978,Defendant, PARSONS,foravaluableconsideration, executedanunconditional guarantyofRESOURCES RECOVERY's obligations undert;heAssumption Agreement. | |||
ThepurposeofthisguarantywastoinducetheCOUNTYtoenterintotheEGFandAssumption Agreements withFPSLandDefendant, RESOURCES | |||
: RECOVERY, andwasrelieduponbytheCOUNTYinitsexeuct:ion ofsaidcontracts. | |||
(ItemR)29.OnMay4,1978,Defendant, PARSONS,executed. | |||
aRatification andContinuing GuarantysecuringtheAssumption Agreement. | |||
(ItemS)30.OnMay24,1978,anassignment of'heAssumption Agreement wasmadebyRESOURCES RECOVERYtoRRDC.(ItemT)31.OnJuly5,1978,afirst'.amendment totheRestatedandAmendedAgreement forAssumption ofRightsand.Obligations UnderElectrical Generation FacilityandSteamDeliveryAgxeement wasexecutedbytheCOUNTYandDefendant, RRDC.(ItemU)32.OnJuly10,1978,theCOUNTY,aspartyofthefirst;part,Defendant;s, RRDC,FNBandPARI-BAS, partiesofthesecondpart'.,andDefendant, STATEBOARDOFADMINISTRATION, asescrowagent,executedanEscrowAgreement settingforththetermsand.conditions forthholdinganddispersal oftheescrowfundspertaining totheProjectAgreement. | |||
ThisEscrowAgreement wasamendedbythepartiesonJuly20,1979.{ItemsV-W)33.PursuanttothisProjectAgreement, onehundredtwenty-eight milliondollars($128,000,000.00) representing thepurchasepriceofthefacilityandequipment, wasraisedbytheCOUNTYandplacedintoanescrowaccountaccording tothetermsoftheEscrowAgreement. | |||
ITheCOUNTYisatalltimespreparedtopaythismoneytoHRDC,FNBandPARI-BASsolongasithasreceivedadequateassurance ofperformance bysaidDefendants ofthetermsandconditions ofthemanagement andassumption contracts. | |||
OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY. | |||
DADECOUNTYFI.ORIDA{305lSVg-SINAI r~l ci~.i9P34.Uponinformation andbelief,thebuildinghasbeenunderconstruction forsom'etimenowandwillbephysically completewithintwo(2)weeksfromthedateoffilingofthiscomplaint. | |||
35.PursuanttotheProjectAgreement, uponthephysicalcomplet'on ofthebuilding, theDefendant, STATEBOARDOFADMINISTRATION, asescrowagent,willbecomecontractually obligated topaytotheDefendants, RRDC,FNBandPARI-BAS, seventypercent(70%)ofthenetpurchaseprice,solongas:"nodefaultbyRESOURCES RECOVERYorRRDCexistsundertheEscrowAgreement, thePurchaseContract, Management | |||
: Contract, ortheAssumption Agreement, or(2)ifadefaultexistsunderthisAgreement, thePurchaseContract, theManagement | |||
: Contract, ortheAssumption Agreement and(a)saiddeaultcanbecuredwithinthirty(30)daysthatRRDCwillcuresaid,defaultwithinthirty(30)days,or(b)ifsaiddefaultcannotbecuredwithinthirty(30)days,thatRRDChascommenced tocuresaiddefaultandisproceeding diligently tocuresaid,default;36.Ifsuchpaymentismade,theCOUNTYwillhavenoadequateremedyatlaw.COUNTI37.ThePlaintiff realleges andreaversparagraphs 1through36andincorporates themhereinbyreference asiffullysetforthverbatim. | |||
38.Sincetheexecution oftheProjectAgreement betweenthePlaintiff andtheDefendants, certainagents,officersand/ordulyauthorized representatives ofoneoralloftheDefendants,, | |||
RBDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,indicated bywords,writingsandactionsthatthesaidDefendants cannotanddonoiintend,toperformtheirobligat"'ons undertheprovisions oftheassumption andoperation andmanagement portionsoftheProjectAgreement becausetodosowouldbankruptthem.39.Inaddition, certainagents,officersand/ordulyauthorized representatives oftheDefendants, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYand/orPARSONS,haveindicated bywords,writingsoractionsthattheywouldnotoperatetheelectrical generation facilityinaccordance withthetermsoftheEGFandAssumption agreements. | |||
I6OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY. | |||
OAOECOUNTYFLORIOA(305)579-515I | |||
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~~40.Theseverbalpronouncements, | ~~40.Theseverbalpronouncements, writtenpronouncements andactionsoftheagents,officersand/ordulyauthorized representatives oftheDefendants, orallofthem,constitute ananticipatory breachofthemanagement andassumption portionsoftheProjectAgrement.41.Thepartiesagreedthateachportionoftheproject(i.e.,designandconstruction, management, electrical generation) wouldbeconsidered relatedtoanddependent uponeachandeveryotherportionoftheproject,andthepartiesspecifically bargained forafacilityandeauipment whichtheDefendants, RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,wouldoperatethroughout thetwenty(20)yearlifeoftheProjectAgreement. | ||
't'g~g~cgA 54.ThefailureoftheHempstead, | 42.Thisagreement wasincorporated. | ||
~,P~eQ'I~~SEI. | intotheEscrowAgreement, whichstatesthatabrechofanyportionoftheProjectAgreement wouldbeconsidered abreachofall,sufficient torelievetheCOUNTYfromtheobligation toallowthepaymentoverofanyofthefundspresently heldinescrow.43.ThepartiesfurtheragreedthatriskoflossisontheDefendants, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,untilacceptance bytheCOUNTYofthefacility. | ||
44.Shouldthemoneywnichisheld.inescrowbepaidover.totheDefendants withoutaworkableoperating agreement, it.wouldpreventtheCOUNTYfromimplementing alternative wastetreatment strategies whicharenowabsolutely necessary forthepublichealth,safetyandwelfareoftheresidents ofDADECOUNTY.45..Ananticipatory breachoftheProjectAgreement hasoccurredandthisbreachconstitutes justcausetodenypaymentfromescrowtoanyoftheDefendants andwarrantsrescission oftheProjectAgreement. | |||
46.WHERErORE, upontheforegoing facts,acontrovesyhasarisenbetweenthePlaintiff andtheDefendants, relatingtotheir'egal rights,duties,liabilities, responsibilities and.legalWrelations undersaidcontract, Exhibit1hereto,andtherefore thePlaintiff desiresadeclaration ofitsrights,duties,responsibilities andlegalrelations withtheDefendants inthepremises, including, OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY, OAOCCOUNTYFI.ORIOA(305)5795I5I i=theCourtdeclaresthattherehasbeenanantic'patory breachoftheoperating agreement, rescission ofthecontractandanysuchotherreliefasmaybeappropriate. | |||
COUNTI.I47.ThePlaintiff realleges andreaversparagraphs 1through46andincorporates themhereinbyreference asiffullysetforthverbatim. | |||
48.TheProjectAgreement isacontractforsaleofspecialized equipment suchasboilers,incinerators, shredders andturbo-generators, forthescientific processing andtreatment ofsolid.wasteand.theresulting generation ofelectrical power.49.TheDefendants', | |||
RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSO¹',anticipated costsofoperating suchequipment aresomuchhighertodaythantheywererepresented bysaidDefendants whenthepartiesreachedtheirbargainthat,according tothePresident ofthesaidDefendants, theywouldlosemorethanseventymilliondollars($70,000,000.00) inthefirstfive(5)yearsofoperation andmorethanfourhundredmilliondollars($400,000,000.00) overthefulltwenty(20)yeartermoftheProjectAgreement. | |||
50.Further,saidDefendants sustained alargelossduetoasubstantial construction costoverrunincurredbythematasimilarRESOURCERECOVERYPlantlocatedinHempstead, NewYork,andmorefullydescribed belowatparagraph 52.51.TheCOUNTYistherefore insecurewithrespecttotheabilityorthewillingness ofthesaidDefendants tosustain.suchoperating lossesasthosedescribed bytheirPresident andtoperformastheyhaveagreedintheProjectAgreement. | |||
52.Additionally, theDefendants, PARSONS,RESOURCES RECOVERYandRRDC,priortoenteringintotheProjectAgreement withtheCOUNTY,arrangedforandcommenced theequipping ofasimilarresourcerecoveryplantinHempstead, NewYork,whichwastobea.prototype andmodelfortheDadeCountyplant.53.TheprojectinHempstead, NewYork,althoughphysically | |||
: complete, hasbeenshutdownsinceMarch1980.Evenwheninoperation, thatplantoperatedwayabovetherepiesented cost.OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY, DADECOUNTYFLORIDA(505)5795151 | |||
't'g~g~cgA 54.ThefailureoftheHempstead, NewYorkplanttooperateproperlyconstitutes reasonable groundsforandhasg'venrisetoinsecurity onthepartoftheCOUNTYthatthefacilityandequipment purchased bytheCOUNTYfromtheDefendants, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,willsimilarly failtoperformitsintendedfunctioninsubstantial compliance withtheProjectAgreement. | |||
55.Noreover, theverbalandwrittenpronouncements and.actionsoftheagents,officersand/ordulyauthorized representatives ofthesaidDefendants, orallofthem,expressing theirintention nottoperformunderportionsoftheProjectAgreement, constitute furtherreasonable groundsfortheCOUNTY'sinsecurity withrespecttotheperformance ofthesaidDefendants undertheProjectAgreement. | |||
56.Specifically, theCOUNTYsubmitsthat:(a)Itisnowimpossible fortheDefendant, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,todelivertoDADECOUNTYtheproduct.whichtheycontracted todeliver;(b)ThepurposeforwhichtheCOUNTYenteredintotheProjectAgreement hasbeenfrustrated at.nofaultoftheCOUNTY;(c)TheCOUNTYvillnothavesolvedtheproblemofwastetreatment but,insteadvillseeitexacerbated bythepassageofsomuchfruitless time;and(d.)TheCOUNTYwillhaveexhausted allthefundsavailable andsetasideforprovision ofnecessary wastetreatment. | |||
57.Basedupontheforegoing, theCOUNTYhasdemandedadequateassurance ofperformance bythesa'dDefendants, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,oftheirdutiesandobligations undertheProjectAgreement. | |||
Specifically, theCOUNTYhasrequested, eitheraletterofcreditoraperformance bondorashowingoffinancial information fromthesaidDefendants asvouldreasonably assuretheCOUNTYthatthesaidDefendants not,onlyintend,butareinafiscalposition, tocarryoutthetermsoftheirbargain,regardless ofprojected operating losses.58.TheDefendants, PARSONS,RESOURCES RECOVERYandRRDC,afterreceiptoftheCOUNTY'sdemandforadequateassurance ofperformance, havefailedandrefusedtoprovidewithinareasonable 4timesuchassurance ofperformance asisadequateunderthecircumstances ofthiscase.OFFICCOFCOUNTYAYTORNCYI OAOCCOUNTYFLORIOA(3051579-5I51I i4'i->o | |||
~,P~eQ'I~~SEI.saidfailuretoprovideadequateassurance ofdueperfo~ance constitutes arepudiation oftheProject'Agreement. | |||
60.Thisbreachconstitutes justcausetodenypaymentfromescrowroanyoftheDefendants, andfurtherwarrantsrescission oftheProjectAgreement atthistime.61.Basedupontheforegoing, thePlaintiff demandsadeclaration ofitsrights,duties,responsibilities andlegalrelations withtheDefendants inthepremises, including, arescission oftheProjectAgreement andanysuchotherreliefasmaybeappropriate. | |||
COUNTIII62.ThePlaintiff realleges andreavezsparagraphs 1through61andincorporates themhereinbyreference asiffullysetforthverbatim. | |||
63.Atoraboutthetimeoftheexecution oftheProjectAgreement andbeforeactualconstruction onthefacilitybegantheDefendants, PARSONS,RESOURCES RECOVERYand/orRRDC,knewthatoperating costsforthefacilitywouldinfactbesubstantially higherthanthosereflected'in theProjectAgreement anduponwhichtheProject,Agzeement wasbased.64.Atthattime,thesaidDefendants kneworshouldhaveknown,asaresultoftheiroperating experience attheHempstead, NewYorkplantandotherwise, thatduetoincreased ormiscalculated opeatingcostsandotherwise, theycouldnotdeliverthatwhich.theyhadbargained todeliverandthatwhichtheCOUNTYhadbargained torecive.65.Infact,atthattime,,the saidDefendants kneworshouldhaveknownthattheywouldbeunabletooperatetheplantaccording tothetemsofthemanagement andassumption contracts 66.Inspiteofsaidknowledge, thesaidDefendants misrepresented andcontinued tomisrepresent totheCOUNTYtheoperating costsforthefacility. | |||
67.ThesaidDefendants knewthattheCOUNTYreliedupontherepresentations madebythesaidDefendants ProjectAgreement andinundertaking alloftheProjectAgreement. | |||
Iinenteringintotheitsobligations under10OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY. | |||
OAOECOUNTYFI.ORIOAt305)5J95151 A0T 68.TheCOUNTYdidinfactrelyupontherepresentations regarding operating costsmadebythesaidDefendants and.was,underthecircumstances, justified indoingso.69.Enmisrepresenting theoperat'ng costs,andinmisrepresenting theDefendants'bility tooperateandmanagethefacilityasagreed,thesaidDefendants inducdtheCOUNTYtoenterintotheProjectAgreement whichitwouldnothaveezecuted'ad thefactsbeendisclosed toit.70.Thecircumstances ofthetransaction imposedthedutyofdisclosure upontheDefendants. | |||
PRAYERFORRELZEFBasedupontheforegoing, theCOUNTYrespectfully requeststhe"following relief:1.Thatthecourttakejurisdiction ofthepartiesandthecause.2.Thatthecourtdeclaretherights,duties,responsibilities andlegalrelations ofthepartiesinthepremises. | |||
3.ThatthecourtordertheDefendants, PARSONS,RESOURCES RECOVERYandRRDC,toputupaperformance bond,witharrangements tobeapprovedbythecourt,representing reasonable COUNTYexpenseinobtaining alternate solidwastetreatment. | |||
I4.Thatthecourtdeclarethatananticipatory breachoftheProjectAgreement hasoccurred. | |||
S.Thatthecourtdeclarearescission ofthe.ProjectAgreement. | |||
6.Thatthecourtgrantanyandsuchotherand.furtherreliefasthecourtdeemsappropriate. | |||
ROBERTA.GENSBURGDadeCountyAttorney1626DadeCountyCourthouse Niami,Florida33130RobertA.Gz.nsburDadeCountyAttoeyandJackiN.SobelsitantCountyAttorney11OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEYDADECOUNTYFLORIDA{DOS)S7e-5I5I | |||
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Site: | Saint Lucie |
Issue date: | 05/08/1981 |
From: | GINSBURG R A, SOBEL J M DADE COUNTY, FL |
To: | U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA |
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~~ATTANTAINTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTFORTHESOUTHEPZf DISTRICTOFFLOP-IDAtiETROPOLITAN DADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,apolitical subdivision oftheStateofFlorida,Plaintiff, CASENO.'svs.PARSONS6NHITTEI'IORE, INCORPORATED, aNewYorkCorporation; RESOURCES RECOVERY(DadeCounty),XNC.,aDelawareCorporation; RESOURCES RECOVERY(DadeCounty)CONSTRUCTION CORP.,aDelawareCorporation, STATEBOARDOFADMINISTRATION (STATEOFFLORIDA),
abodycorporate createdunderArticleXII,Section9,oftheConstitution ofthStateofFlorida;FIRSTNATIONALBA%(OFBOSTON,aNationalBankingAssociation; andBANOUEDEPARISETDESPAYS-BAS, aforeignbankingcorporation, Defendants.
COMPLAINT FORDECLARATORY JUDGisiENT ANDRESCISSION
~+ag{Ims]7(>~r(~IsThePlaintiff, METROPOLITAN DADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,apolitical subdivision oftheStateofFlorida,foritsComplaint, alleges:JURXSDXCTION 1.ThisCourthasjurisdiction pursuantto28U.S.C.A.1Sections2201,2202(1978)(Declaratory Judgments) and28U.S.C.A.Section1332(1976)(Diversity ofCitizenship).
2.Thematterincontroversy, exclusive ofinterestandcosts,exceedsonemilliondollars.3.Thisisanactionforadeclaratory judgmenttodetermine therights,obligations andremediesor".thepartiesunderdocumnts,whichareattachedheretoasExhibit1andareincorporated hereinbythisreference (ThePROJECTAGREEMENT),
executedbyandbetweenthePlaintiff andtheDefendants duringtheperiodfromSeptember 28,1976throughJanuary20,1979,inMiami,DadeCounty,Florida,forarescission ofsaidAgreement andforsuchotherreliefasmaybeappropriate.
Alldocuments referredtohereinasbeingattachedtothisComplaint areattachedtotheoriginal'Complaint filedinthe8107060182 810508PDRADOCK05000389NPDROPP'(CgOFCOUNTYATTORNEYe OAOECOUNTYPLORfO*(305)579-5I5I
-~ECY,IIII Off-ceoftheClerkoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourt.fortheSouthenDistrictofFlorida,300N.E.1stAvenue,Miami,Florida.Thevarevoluminous andareallinthepossession ofthenamedDefendants.
Theyhave,therefore, notbeenattachedtothecopiesofthiscomplaint whicharetobeservedonthenamedDefendants.
THEPARTIES4.Plaintiff, METROPOLITAN DADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,isapolitical subdivision oftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughitsBoardofCountyCommissioners andishereinafter referredtoas"TheCOUNTY5.Defendant, PARSONS8WHITTEMORE, INCORPORATED, isaNewYorkcorporation havingits'rincipal placeofbusinessinaStateotherthanFloridaandishereinafter referredtoas"PARSONS".
6.Defendant, RESOURCES RECOVERY(DadeCounty),INC.,isaDelawarecorporation havingitsprincipal placeofbusinessinaStateotherthanFloridaand'isawhollyowned.subsidiary ofthe:Defendant, PARSONS.(Hereinafter referredtoasRESOURCES RECOVERY).
7.Defendant, RESOURCES RECOVERY(DadeCounty)CONSTRUCTION CORP.,isaDelawarecorporation havingitsprincipal placeofbusinessin,aStateotherthanFloridaandisawhollyownedsubsidiary oftheDefendant, PARSONS.(Hereinafter referredtoasRRDC).8.TheDefendant, STATEBOARDOFADMINISTRATION, isabodycorporate createdunderArticleXII,Section9,oftheConstitution oftheStateofFlorida.9.TheDefendant, FIRSTNATIONALBANKOFBOSTON,(hereinafter "FNB"),isanationalbankingassociation locatedinaStateotherthanFloida,andissuedinitscapacityasagentforcertainbanksunderaloanagreement definedinthe'ProjectAgreement documents, Exhibit.Ahereto.10.Defendant.,
BANQUEDEPARISETDESPAYS-BAS, isaforeignbankingcorporation notchartered by.orlocalized intheStateofFloridaandishereinafter referredtoas"PARI-BAS".
FACTUALBACKGROUND 11.Duringtheearly1970'sDADECOUNTY.reachedacrisiswithCrespecttotreatment ordisposalofsolidwaste.OFFICEOFCOUNTYhTTORNEY, OAOECOUNTYFI.ORIO*(305)5795151 s~~'
12.TheCOUNTY'sprocedure oflandfilling solidwastedidnotprovideanadecruate solutionsinceCOUNTYlandfills couldnotmeetrecentlyenactedsolidwasteregulations andstandards.
Consequently, theCOUNTYenteredintoconsentagreements withtheFloridaDepartment ofEnvironmental Regulations providing forcessation ofwasteintakeattwooftheCOUNTY'slandfillareasandtransferoftheirfunctions totheResourceRecoveryFacilityuponitscompletion.
o'dwastecrisistheCOUNTYinsolvethesolidwasteproblem.14.By1976thefieldhadbeennarrowedtotwocompeting proposals, oneofwhichwasthatsubmitted bytheDefendant, PARSONS.15.Asaresultofandinrelianceupontherepreentations madebytheDefendant, PARSONS,initsbid.proposal, theCOUNTYenteredintonegotiations withsaidDefendant whichresultedintheProjectAgreement, Exhibit1.16.TheProjectAgreement providesforthedeign,construction, equipping, operation andmanagement ofasinglefacilityinDadeCountywiththeabilitytoprocesssolidwaste,torecyclesomeofthematerials contained thereinandtoproducesteamforthegeneration ofelectrical power.Theprojectalsoincludesalandfillareafordisposition ofunreclaimable waste.17.TheCOUNTYcontracted tobuyasolidwastetreatment systemwhich,aftertheinitialstart-upandtestingperiod,would,processthreethousand(3,000)tonsofsolid.wasteperdayatacosttotheCountyofatippingfeeoftwenty-five cents{$.25)pertonanddebtserviceofapproximately twelvedollarsand,fiftycents($12.50)perton.Thesecostsaresubjecttoacontractually definedadjustment overthetwenty(20)yeartermoftheProjectAgreement.
13.Inresponsetotheslxr1974,requested bidsforproposals forfacilities thatcouldeffectively THEPROJECTAGREENENT 18.Thepurchasecontract, definingthebasisuponwhichthe'efendant, RESOURCES
- RECOVERY, asseller,woulddesign,construct andselltotheCOUNTYthebuildingandassociated equipment, wasoriginally executedbetweentheCOUNTYandRESOURCES RECOVERYonSeptember 28,.1976.(ItemAtoExhibit1)3OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTOANEY, DAOECOUNTYFLOAIOAIAaelwooa>ai 19.OnJanuary15,1978,RESOURCES RECOVERYassigneditsrightsandobligat'ns underthesaidpurchasecontract>>
toRRDC.TheDurchasecontractwasfirstamendedonMarch22,1978,againonMay5,l978,forathirdtimeonJuly5,1978,andfinallyonJanuary20,1979.(ItemsB-F)20.OnSeptember 28,1976,contemporaneously withtheexecution ofthepurchasecontract, theCOUNTYandRESOURCES RECOVERYexecutedamanagement contract.
(ItemG)21.Thepurposeofthemanagement agreement wastodefinethebasisuponwhichthefacilityequipment andlandfillareawouldbeoperatedtoprocesssolidwaste,torecyclematerials contained therein,toproducesteamandtodisposeofunreclaimable anctunprocessed waste.22.Themanagement contractwasfirstamended.bytheCOUNTYandRESOURCES RECOVERYonMarch22,1978,amendeda.secondtimeon.11ay5,1978;athirdamendment wasmadeonJanuary20,1979.{ItemsH-J)23.OnSeptember 28,1976,theDefendant, PARSONS,foravaluableconsideration, executedanunconditional guarantyoftheobligations oftheseller,itswholly-owned subsidiary, underthepurchasecontractandanunconditional guarantyoftheobligations oftheoperator, alsoitswholly-owned subsidiary, underthemanagement
>>contract.
(ItemsK-L)24.TheDefendant, PARSONS,executedaRatification andContinuing Guarantysecuringthepurchaseandmanagement contracts onMay4,1978.(ItemM)25.Thepurposeoftheguaranties wastoinducetheCOUNTYtoenterintothpurchaseandmanagement contracts withtheDefendants, RESOURCES RECOVERYandRRDC,andwasrelieduponbytheCOUNTYinitsexecution ofthesaidcontracts.
26..OnOctober18,1977,tQeCOUNTYandFlozidaPowerandLightCompanyexecutedanagreement (theCGFcontract) controlling thetermsandconditions oftheestablishment ofanelectrical generation facilityattheplant.ThiscontractwasamendedonJuly5,1978.{ItemsN-0)OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY, OAOECOUNTYFI.ORIOA(305)5795I5I V'W'~~4 27.OnMarch22,1978,byexecution oftheAssumption Agreement, Defendnz,,RESOURCES
- RECOVERY, assumedalltheobligations oftheCOUNTYundertheEGFcontractwithFloridaPowerandlightCompany.ArestatedandamendedAssumption Agreement wasexecutedbytheCOUNTYandRESOURCES RECOVERYonMay5,1978.{ItemsP-Q)28.AlsoonMarch22,1978,Defendant, PARSONS,foravaluableconsideration, executedanunconditional guarantyofRESOURCES RECOVERY's obligations undert;heAssumption Agreement.
ThepurposeofthisguarantywastoinducetheCOUNTYtoenterintotheEGFandAssumption Agreements withFPSLandDefendant, RESOURCES
- RECOVERY, andwasrelieduponbytheCOUNTYinitsexeuct:ion ofsaidcontracts.
(ItemR)29.OnMay4,1978,Defendant, PARSONS,executed.
aRatification andContinuing GuarantysecuringtheAssumption Agreement.
(ItemS)30.OnMay24,1978,anassignment of'heAssumption Agreement wasmadebyRESOURCES RECOVERYtoRRDC.(ItemT)31.OnJuly5,1978,afirst'.amendment totheRestatedandAmendedAgreement forAssumption ofRightsand.Obligations UnderElectrical Generation FacilityandSteamDeliveryAgxeement wasexecutedbytheCOUNTYandDefendant, RRDC.(ItemU)32.OnJuly10,1978,theCOUNTY,aspartyofthefirst;part,Defendant;s, RRDC,FNBandPARI-BAS, partiesofthesecondpart'.,andDefendant, STATEBOARDOFADMINISTRATION, asescrowagent,executedanEscrowAgreement settingforththetermsand.conditions forthholdinganddispersal oftheescrowfundspertaining totheProjectAgreement.
ThisEscrowAgreement wasamendedbythepartiesonJuly20,1979.{ItemsV-W)33.PursuanttothisProjectAgreement, onehundredtwenty-eight milliondollars($128,000,000.00) representing thepurchasepriceofthefacilityandequipment, wasraisedbytheCOUNTYandplacedintoanescrowaccountaccording tothetermsoftheEscrowAgreement.
ITheCOUNTYisatalltimespreparedtopaythismoneytoHRDC,FNBandPARI-BASsolongasithasreceivedadequateassurance ofperformance bysaidDefendants ofthetermsandconditions ofthemanagement andassumption contracts.
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DADECOUNTYFI.ORIDA{305lSVg-SINAI r~l ci~.i9P34.Uponinformation andbelief,thebuildinghasbeenunderconstruction forsom'etimenowandwillbephysically completewithintwo(2)weeksfromthedateoffilingofthiscomplaint.
35.PursuanttotheProjectAgreement, uponthephysicalcomplet'on ofthebuilding, theDefendant, STATEBOARDOFADMINISTRATION, asescrowagent,willbecomecontractually obligated topaytotheDefendants, RRDC,FNBandPARI-BAS, seventypercent(70%)ofthenetpurchaseprice,solongas:"nodefaultbyRESOURCES RECOVERYorRRDCexistsundertheEscrowAgreement, thePurchaseContract, Management
- Contract, ortheAssumption Agreement, or(2)ifadefaultexistsunderthisAgreement, thePurchaseContract, theManagement
- Contract, ortheAssumption Agreement and(a)saiddeaultcanbecuredwithinthirty(30)daysthatRRDCwillcuresaid,defaultwithinthirty(30)days,or(b)ifsaiddefaultcannotbecuredwithinthirty(30)days,thatRRDChascommenced tocuresaiddefaultandisproceeding diligently tocuresaid,default;36.Ifsuchpaymentismade,theCOUNTYwillhavenoadequateremedyatlaw.COUNTI37.ThePlaintiff realleges andreaversparagraphs 1through36andincorporates themhereinbyreference asiffullysetforthverbatim.
38.Sincetheexecution oftheProjectAgreement betweenthePlaintiff andtheDefendants, certainagents,officersand/ordulyauthorized representatives ofoneoralloftheDefendants,,
RBDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,indicated bywords,writingsandactionsthatthesaidDefendants cannotanddonoiintend,toperformtheirobligat"'ons undertheprovisions oftheassumption andoperation andmanagement portionsoftheProjectAgreement becausetodosowouldbankruptthem.39.Inaddition, certainagents,officersand/ordulyauthorized representatives oftheDefendants, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYand/orPARSONS,haveindicated bywords,writingsoractionsthattheywouldnotoperatetheelectrical generation facilityinaccordance withthetermsoftheEGFandAssumption agreements.
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~~40.Theseverbalpronouncements, writtenpronouncements andactionsoftheagents,officersand/ordulyauthorized representatives oftheDefendants, orallofthem,constitute ananticipatory breachofthemanagement andassumption portionsoftheProjectAgrement.41.Thepartiesagreedthateachportionoftheproject(i.e.,designandconstruction, management, electrical generation) wouldbeconsidered relatedtoanddependent uponeachandeveryotherportionoftheproject,andthepartiesspecifically bargained forafacilityandeauipment whichtheDefendants, RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,wouldoperatethroughout thetwenty(20)yearlifeoftheProjectAgreement.
42.Thisagreement wasincorporated.
intotheEscrowAgreement, whichstatesthatabrechofanyportionoftheProjectAgreement wouldbeconsidered abreachofall,sufficient torelievetheCOUNTYfromtheobligation toallowthepaymentoverofanyofthefundspresently heldinescrow.43.ThepartiesfurtheragreedthatriskoflossisontheDefendants, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,untilacceptance bytheCOUNTYofthefacility.
44.Shouldthemoneywnichisheld.inescrowbepaidover.totheDefendants withoutaworkableoperating agreement, it.wouldpreventtheCOUNTYfromimplementing alternative wastetreatment strategies whicharenowabsolutely necessary forthepublichealth,safetyandwelfareoftheresidents ofDADECOUNTY.45..Ananticipatory breachoftheProjectAgreement hasoccurredandthisbreachconstitutes justcausetodenypaymentfromescrowtoanyoftheDefendants andwarrantsrescission oftheProjectAgreement.
46.WHERErORE, upontheforegoing facts,acontrovesyhasarisenbetweenthePlaintiff andtheDefendants, relatingtotheir'egal rights,duties,liabilities, responsibilities and.legalWrelations undersaidcontract, Exhibit1hereto,andtherefore thePlaintiff desiresadeclaration ofitsrights,duties,responsibilities andlegalrelations withtheDefendants inthepremises, including, OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY, OAOCCOUNTYFI.ORIOA(305)5795I5I i=theCourtdeclaresthattherehasbeenanantic'patory breachoftheoperating agreement, rescission ofthecontractandanysuchotherreliefasmaybeappropriate.
COUNTI.I47.ThePlaintiff realleges andreaversparagraphs 1through46andincorporates themhereinbyreference asiffullysetforthverbatim.
48.TheProjectAgreement isacontractforsaleofspecialized equipment suchasboilers,incinerators, shredders andturbo-generators, forthescientific processing andtreatment ofsolid.wasteand.theresulting generation ofelectrical power.49.TheDefendants',
RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSO¹',anticipated costsofoperating suchequipment aresomuchhighertodaythantheywererepresented bysaidDefendants whenthepartiesreachedtheirbargainthat,according tothePresident ofthesaidDefendants, theywouldlosemorethanseventymilliondollars($70,000,000.00) inthefirstfive(5)yearsofoperation andmorethanfourhundredmilliondollars($400,000,000.00) overthefulltwenty(20)yeartermoftheProjectAgreement.
50.Further,saidDefendants sustained alargelossduetoasubstantial construction costoverrunincurredbythematasimilarRESOURCERECOVERYPlantlocatedinHempstead, NewYork,andmorefullydescribed belowatparagraph 52.51.TheCOUNTYistherefore insecurewithrespecttotheabilityorthewillingness ofthesaidDefendants tosustain.suchoperating lossesasthosedescribed bytheirPresident andtoperformastheyhaveagreedintheProjectAgreement.
52.Additionally, theDefendants, PARSONS,RESOURCES RECOVERYandRRDC,priortoenteringintotheProjectAgreement withtheCOUNTY,arrangedforandcommenced theequipping ofasimilarresourcerecoveryplantinHempstead, NewYork,whichwastobea.prototype andmodelfortheDadeCountyplant.53.TheprojectinHempstead, NewYork,althoughphysically
- complete, hasbeenshutdownsinceMarch1980.Evenwheninoperation, thatplantoperatedwayabovetherepiesented cost.OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY, DADECOUNTYFLORIDA(505)5795151
't'g~g~cgA 54.ThefailureoftheHempstead, NewYorkplanttooperateproperlyconstitutes reasonable groundsforandhasg'venrisetoinsecurity onthepartoftheCOUNTYthatthefacilityandequipment purchased bytheCOUNTYfromtheDefendants, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,willsimilarly failtoperformitsintendedfunctioninsubstantial compliance withtheProjectAgreement.
55.Noreover, theverbalandwrittenpronouncements and.actionsoftheagents,officersand/ordulyauthorized representatives ofthesaidDefendants, orallofthem,expressing theirintention nottoperformunderportionsoftheProjectAgreement, constitute furtherreasonable groundsfortheCOUNTY'sinsecurity withrespecttotheperformance ofthesaidDefendants undertheProjectAgreement.
56.Specifically, theCOUNTYsubmitsthat:(a)Itisnowimpossible fortheDefendant, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,todelivertoDADECOUNTYtheproduct.whichtheycontracted todeliver;(b)ThepurposeforwhichtheCOUNTYenteredintotheProjectAgreement hasbeenfrustrated at.nofaultoftheCOUNTY;(c)TheCOUNTYvillnothavesolvedtheproblemofwastetreatment but,insteadvillseeitexacerbated bythepassageofsomuchfruitless time;and(d.)TheCOUNTYwillhaveexhausted allthefundsavailable andsetasideforprovision ofnecessary wastetreatment.
57.Basedupontheforegoing, theCOUNTYhasdemandedadequateassurance ofperformance bythesa'dDefendants, RRDC,RESOURCES RECOVERYandPARSONS,oftheirdutiesandobligations undertheProjectAgreement.
Specifically, theCOUNTYhasrequested, eitheraletterofcreditoraperformance bondorashowingoffinancial information fromthesaidDefendants asvouldreasonably assuretheCOUNTYthatthesaidDefendants not,onlyintend,butareinafiscalposition, tocarryoutthetermsoftheirbargain,regardless ofprojected operating losses.58.TheDefendants, PARSONS,RESOURCES RECOVERYandRRDC,afterreceiptoftheCOUNTY'sdemandforadequateassurance ofperformance, havefailedandrefusedtoprovidewithinareasonable 4timesuchassurance ofperformance asisadequateunderthecircumstances ofthiscase.OFFICCOFCOUNTYAYTORNCYI OAOCCOUNTYFLORIOA(3051579-5I51I i4'i->o
~,P~eQ'I~~SEI.saidfailuretoprovideadequateassurance ofdueperfo~ance constitutes arepudiation oftheProject'Agreement.
60.Thisbreachconstitutes justcausetodenypaymentfromescrowroanyoftheDefendants, andfurtherwarrantsrescission oftheProjectAgreement atthistime.61.Basedupontheforegoing, thePlaintiff demandsadeclaration ofitsrights,duties,responsibilities andlegalrelations withtheDefendants inthepremises, including, arescission oftheProjectAgreement andanysuchotherreliefasmaybeappropriate.
COUNTIII62.ThePlaintiff realleges andreavezsparagraphs 1through61andincorporates themhereinbyreference asiffullysetforthverbatim.
63.Atoraboutthetimeoftheexecution oftheProjectAgreement andbeforeactualconstruction onthefacilitybegantheDefendants, PARSONS,RESOURCES RECOVERYand/orRRDC,knewthatoperating costsforthefacilitywouldinfactbesubstantially higherthanthosereflected'in theProjectAgreement anduponwhichtheProject,Agzeement wasbased.64.Atthattime,thesaidDefendants kneworshouldhaveknown,asaresultoftheiroperating experience attheHempstead, NewYorkplantandotherwise, thatduetoincreased ormiscalculated opeatingcostsandotherwise, theycouldnotdeliverthatwhich.theyhadbargained todeliverandthatwhichtheCOUNTYhadbargained torecive.65.Infact,atthattime,,the saidDefendants kneworshouldhaveknownthattheywouldbeunabletooperatetheplantaccording tothetemsofthemanagement andassumption contracts 66.Inspiteofsaidknowledge, thesaidDefendants misrepresented andcontinued tomisrepresent totheCOUNTYtheoperating costsforthefacility.
67.ThesaidDefendants knewthattheCOUNTYreliedupontherepresentations madebythesaidDefendants ProjectAgreement andinundertaking alloftheProjectAgreement.
Iinenteringintotheitsobligations under10OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEY.
OAOECOUNTYFI.ORIOAt305)5J95151 A0T 68.TheCOUNTYdidinfactrelyupontherepresentations regarding operating costsmadebythesaidDefendants and.was,underthecircumstances, justified indoingso.69.Enmisrepresenting theoperat'ng costs,andinmisrepresenting theDefendants'bility tooperateandmanagethefacilityasagreed,thesaidDefendants inducdtheCOUNTYtoenterintotheProjectAgreement whichitwouldnothaveezecuted'ad thefactsbeendisclosed toit.70.Thecircumstances ofthetransaction imposedthedutyofdisclosure upontheDefendants.
PRAYERFORRELZEFBasedupontheforegoing, theCOUNTYrespectfully requeststhe"following relief:1.Thatthecourttakejurisdiction ofthepartiesandthecause.2.Thatthecourtdeclaretherights,duties,responsibilities andlegalrelations ofthepartiesinthepremises.
3.ThatthecourtordertheDefendants, PARSONS,RESOURCES RECOVERYandRRDC,toputupaperformance bond,witharrangements tobeapprovedbythecourt,representing reasonable COUNTYexpenseinobtaining alternate solidwastetreatment.
I4.Thatthecourtdeclarethatananticipatory breachoftheProjectAgreement hasoccurred.
S.Thatthecourtdeclarearescission ofthe.ProjectAgreement.
6.Thatthecourtgrantanyandsuchotherand.furtherreliefasthecourtdeemsappropriate.
ROBERTA.GENSBURGDadeCountyAttorney1626DadeCountyCourthouse Niami,Florida33130RobertA.Gz.nsburDadeCountyAttoeyandJackiN.SobelsitantCountyAttorney11OFFICEOFCOUNTYATTORNEYDADECOUNTYFLORIDA{DOS)S7e-5I5I
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