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Statement of Claim

At approximately 10:25 a.m. on W ednesday June 17th I arrived at Publix Iocated at 4701 South

University Drive in Davie Florida. l arrived with my 14 year oId minor daughter who was wearing

the m ask. Upon m y arrival the Iady at the door asked m e if I had a m ask I inform ed her that I

have a breathing disability. She understood and told me to have a nice day and l continued to

enter the store to shop.

As I have several disabilities I used the electric car provided and went towards the bakery Deli

area when l encountered the first male m anager once again l was asked to put on a mask. I

repeated myself again and said I have a breathing disability and told him have a good day sir.

He replied you must show me your disability papers I informed him he could not ask for those

and have a good day. He then stormed off. He blatantly violated my rights by asking me to

prove my disability.

I continued towards the back aisle buy the refrigerator pickles and the frozen section for spinach

at that point I was surrounded by two male managers later revealed to be Dominic and Brad

and one female Valerie. They then aggressively told me again and that I need a mask to which

I again responded that I have a breathing disability. To help neutralize the situation I put my shirt

over my face and tried to continue shopping.

Valerie continued to block me from shopping. At this poinl l told her ma'am please stop you're

embarrassing me and bringing attention to my disability. She then responded that I was

embarrassing myself. There was now an audience watching. l finally reached the point of

feeling such shame and embarrassment I was reacting physically. l was shaking and felt as I

was about to have a panic attack. I have been prone to panic attacks in the past and was very

worried about my condition.

I needed to Ieave the store as my health was now in jeopardy. I got in my car and staded to

drive however my emotional state was 0# and I had to stop together myself. My daughter who

witness me having panic attacks and saw everything that had just occurred began to worry

about my well-being and also sucumb to her emotions and began to cry. W e had to stay there in

our car and gather ourselves before we finally Ieft.

M en I finally arrived home and saw my wife and explained to her the situation l let go of aII my

emotions and suffered a panic attack. This was very disturbing to me and my family as this

should have not occurred because I am it within my rights to not wear a mask in public and had

my rights violated.

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