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Filing # 170038690 E-Filed 03/30/2023 04:56:51 PM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CATTLE RANCH HOLDINGS, LLC, a Florida
limited liability company,
Plaintiff,
Vv.
RALPH FRANKLIN, as Public Safety Director/Fire
Case No.: 19 92023CAOOOIZH
Chief for the OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FIRE
RESCUE and the OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Defendants.
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
To Each Sherriff of the State:
YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this Summons, a copy of the Complaint to the
Defendant named below:
RALPH FRANKLIN, as Public Safety Director/Fire Chief for the
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
304 NW 2nd Street
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
Each Defendant is required to serve written defenses to the Complaint on KEVIN S.
HENNESSY, ESQ., ROBERT A. WILLIAMS, ESQ., RICHARD P. GREEN, ESQ., NICOLE J.
POOT, ESQ. or CHRISTOPHER PERRIGAN, ESQ., LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER, P.A.,
Plaintiff's attomey, whose address is 100 Second Avenue S., Suite 501-S, St. Petersburg, FL
33701, within 20 days after service of this Summons on that Defendant, exclusive of the day of
service, and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of this Court either before service on
Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter. If a Defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered
against that Defendant for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
DATED on March Z\ ; 2023.
Jerald D. Bryant,
Se OIRCUS CLERK OF THE COURT, Okeechobee County, Florida
By
Deputy Clerk
S40}
Electronically Filed Okeechobee Case # 2023000185CAAXMX 03/30/2023 04:56:51 PM
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IMPORTANT
A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written
response to the attached complaint with the clerk of this court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written
response, including the case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed if you want the court to
hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money,
and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You
may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attomey referral service or a
legal aid office (listed in the phone book). If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file
your written response to the court you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the "Plaintiff/Plaintiff's
Attomey" named below.
IMPORTANTE
Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, paracontestar la
demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada telefonica no lo protege-ra. Si usted desea
que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo elnumero del caso y los
nombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudieseperder 1 caso y podria ser
despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo avisodel tribunal. Existen otros
requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado inmediatamente.Si no conoce a un abogado, puede
Iamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefo-nica.Si desea responder a la demanda por
su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal, debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una
copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo como —Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney! (Demandante o Abogado
del Demandante).
IMPORTANT
Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date de
Tassignation de cettte citation pour deposer une reponse ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce tribunal. Un simple
coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes obliges de deposer votre reponse ecrite, avec mention
du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende votre
cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre
salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucun preavis ulterieur du tribunal. Il y a d'autres
obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d'avocat,
vous pourriez telephoner a un service de reference d'avocats ou a un bureau d’assistance juridique (figurant a l'annuaire
de telephones).
Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une reponse ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que
cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedier une copie de votre reponse ecrite au "Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" (Plaignant
ou a son avocat) nomme cidessous.
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Filing # 170038690 E-Filed 03/30/2023 04:56:51 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CATTLE RANCH HOLDINGS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Plaintiff, Vv. RALPH FRANKLIN, as Public Safety Director/Fire Case No.: 19 92023CAOOOIZH Chief for the OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE and the OKEECHOBEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Defendants. SUMMONS THE STATE OF FLORIDA To Each Sherriff of the State: YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this Summons, a copy of the Complaint to the Defendant named below: RALPH FRANKLIN, as Public Safety Director/Fire Chief for the OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE 304 NW 2nd Street Okeechobee, Florida 34972 Each Defendant is required to serve written defenses to the Complaint on KEVIN S. HENNESSY, ESQ., ROBERT A. WILLIAMS, ESQ., RICHARD P. GREEN, ESQ., NICOLE J. POOT, ESQ. or CHRISTOPHER PERRIGAN, ESQ., LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER, P.A., Plaintiff's attomey, whose address is 100 Second Avenue S., Suite 501-S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, within 20 days after service of this Summons on that Defendant, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter. If a Defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered against that Defendant for the relief demanded in the Complaint. DATED on March Z\ ; 2023. Jerald D. Bryant, Se OIRCUS CLERK OF THE COURT, Okeechobee County, Florida By Deputy Clerk S40} Electronically Filed Okeechobee Case # 2023000185CAAXMX 03/30/2023 04:56:51 PM 01903667-1 IMPORTANT A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written response to the attached complaint with the clerk of this court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money, and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attomey referral service or a legal aid office (listed in the phone book). If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the court you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the "Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attomey" named below. IMPORTANTE Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, paracontestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada telefonica no lo protege-ra. Si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo elnumero del caso y los nombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudieseperder 1 caso y podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo avisodel tribunal. Existen otros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado inmediatamente.Si no conoce a un abogado, puede Iamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefo-nica.Si desea responder a la demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal, debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo como —Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney! (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante). IMPORTANT Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date de Tassignation de cettte citation pour deposer une reponse ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce tribunal. Un simple coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes obliges de deposer votre reponse ecrite, avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende votre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucun preavis ulterieur du tribunal. Il y a d'autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d'avocat, vous pourriez telephoner a un service de reference d'avocats ou a un bureau d’assistance juridique (figurant a l'annuaire de telephones). Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une reponse ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedier une copie de votre reponse ecrite au "Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme cidessous. (01903667-1