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Filing # 195991977 E-Filed 04/11/2024 01:08:52 PM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
JANTZEN ADAMS,
Plaintiff,
VS.
TONIA LYNN WHITTEN and ALLSTATE
CASENO.: 2024CA579
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendants.
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
To each sheriff of said state:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint or Petition in the
above styled cause upon the Defendant:
Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company
c/o Chief Financial Officer
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Each Defendant is hereby required to serve written defenses 1o said Complaint or Petition on Plaintiff's
attorney, whose name and address is:
Christopher Borzell, Esquire
Morgan & Morgan Tampa P.A.
101 Riverfront Blvd Suite 600
Bradenton, FL 34205
(813) 577-4744
Primary Email: chy \@forihepeople.com
Secondary Email: @iforthepeople.com
within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the
original of said written defenses with the Clerk of said Court cither before service on Plaintiffs attorney or
immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the
Complaint or Petition.
4/41/2024
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As Deputy Clerk
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision af certain assistance. Please contact the Sarasota County Jury Office, P.O. Box
3079, Sarasota, Florida 34230-3079, (941)861-7400, at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or
immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you
are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
In and for Manatee County:
If you cannot afford an attorney, contact Gulfcoast Legal Services at
(941) 746-6151 or www.gulfcoastlegal.org, or Legal Aid of Manasota
at (941) 747-1628 or www.legalaidofmanasota.org. If you do not
qualify for free legal assistance or do not know an attorney, you may
email an attorney referral service (listed in the phone book) or contact
the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 342-8011.
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IMPORTANT.
A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days afier this summons is served on you to
file a written response to the atlached Complaint and 45 calendar days afler this summons is served on you to file
a written response to the attached production requests 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, moncy 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 attorney 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/Plaintiffs Attorney" named
below.
IMPORTANTE
Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene veinte (20) dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta
notificacion, para contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una Ilamada telefonica
no lo protegera; si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su repuesta por escrito, incluyendo
el numcro del caso y los nombres de las partes interesadas en dicho caso. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo,
pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo
aviso del tribunal. Existen otros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado immediatamente.
Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica.
Si desea responder a Ja demanda por su centa, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal,
debera usted inviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denuminada abajo como
"Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney.” (Demandate o Abogado del Demanadante).
IMPORTANT
Des poursuites judiciaries ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date
de l'assignation de cet'te citation pour deposer une response ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce Tribunal. Un
simple coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger' vous etes oblige 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. Ilya
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 response ecrite, i] vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que
cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedicr une copie au carbone ou une photocopic de votre reponse ecrite au
"Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme ci-dessous.
Christopher Borzell, Esquire
Morgan & Morgan Tampa P.A.
101 Riverfront Blvd Suite 600
Bradenton, FL 34205
(813) 577-4744
Primary Email: | ft idlorinepe
eborze: cite . forthe eople.com
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Secondary Emai rhoward@vforthepeople.com
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