UM TED STATES DISTRICT CO URT

SOUTH ERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

W EST PM ZM BEACH DIVISION

CASE NO.9:22-CV-81908-% R

M ARC M .DULCIO ,

Plaintiff,

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EN W RO N M EN TAL PROTECTIO N

A GEN C'Y,etal.,

Defendants.

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FILED BY D.C.

Jd8 212223

ANGELA E.NOBLE

CLERKU S DISI CI

s.D.oF/L.A.-w.RB.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

laint 2

GcDdrl/ JC/&J/W/1CgJlI'ODS........................................5-21

CO LW F;v.ARCADIS

STRICTLIABILITY(FirstDrilingEvent).............................22-24

CO UN TIIv.G WP

S'FAJCFLIABILITY(FirstDrilingEvent).............................25-27

CO UN TIIIv.AR CADIS

STRICTLIABILITY(SecondDrillingEvent)...........................28-30

COUNTIVV.EARTHTECH

STRICTLIABILITY(SecondDrillingEvent)...........................31-33

CO LW F F v.ARCADIS.JASON,ALANNAH drROZ NA

COASPJU CF TO f# Ff> f> ....................................J#-J7

CO UN T V1v.STA CI

ACTION FOR NEGLECT TO PREVEN T .............................37-38

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SE COND A M EN DED COM PLM N T

COMESNOW MarcM .Dulcio(hereinafter,çlplaintiff')inaccordancewiththelimited

leave to amend sues Defendants; JASON ANDREOTTA, STACI KICHLER, ALANNAH

IRW IN,ROM INA LANCELLOTTI,ARCADIS U .S.,lNC.,GPI PROPERTIES,INC.,and

EARTH TECH DRILLW G,INC.,astheresultofviolationsofFederal,State,andLocalLaws.

IN TR OD UCTION

Plaintiff,isanAgican Am ericanm alewhohasbeenprofessionally diagnosedashavinga

lenrningdisability(ata1timesmaterial)wasattemptingtoprovideforhisfnmilybyandthrough

his Drpclenning businesstes).From the onsetofPlaintiffsbusinessendeavor,he faced

disparagingtreatmentfrom 2white(non-black)employeesoftheFDEPasaresultofPlaintiff

beingan African Am ericanm alewith aheightened distain forthosewho arenotsubservientto

theirperceivedauthority.Sadly,theabusivetreatm entPlaintiffenduredform erelyexistingand/or

attemptingtoconductbusinesswhileBlackisnotunusualorsup rising,thedurationoftheabuse

is.Thiscivilrightsaction seeksto vindicatePlaintiY ssenseofvalue,worth,constitutional,and

statutory dghtsand hold theoffendersandtheirrespective departm entsaccotmtable forbiased

policingpracticesandthepolicies(orabsenceofpolicies)thatresultedinthesepractices.

JUM SDICTION AN D VEN UE

JUM SDICTION

1.

RightsClaim under42US.C.ff1983,1985,1986,1988(FederalQuestionlsl),and28US.C.f

1367(a),whichgrantsthisCourtsupplementaljtlrisdictionoverstate1aw claimsrelatedtothe

ThisCotu'thasjurisdictionptzrsuantto28ULS.C.#1331,1343,1391(;JasthisisaCivil

federalclaims.Lastlytheamotmtincontroversyisinexcessof$100,000exclusiveofcost,and

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interest,coupledwiththediversityofcitizenshipproperlyveststhisCourtwithjurisdiction,and

ALL conditionsprecedenthasoccun'edorbeenperformed.

2.

tothisCom plaintoccurred in thisDistrict.Venueisfurtherm adeproperin theSouthernDistrict

Venueisproperintlisjudicialdistricttmder28US.C.J89(c)astheeventsthatgaverise

ofFloridaastheincidenttsl/acttsl/omissionts)occurredandaccruedinthisdistrict.

PAR TIE S

3.

plaintiffbeinganAfricanAmericanMale,andanAmericanwithDisability(LearningDisability)

andata11timesmaterialhereto,wasanindividualresidinginPalm Beach,Floridaandissuijuris.

MarcM Dulcio(hereinafter,Gplaintiff'),isamemberofmultipleprotectedclassesdueto

PlaintiffisthebusinessownerofNew LifestyleCleanersformerlydoingbusinessat2565Forest

HillBlvd.W estPalm Beach,FL 33406.

4.

DistrictDirector,and ata11tim esmaterialhereto,wast&operating underthe coloroflaw'',and

JASON ANDREOTTA (hereinafter,1tJason''),isemployed withtheFDEP-SED asa

whosedutiesweretoprovideguidanceandoversighttoallprogram areasinthesoutheastdistrict.

5. ALANNAH fAl'rrf# (hereinafler,tWlannah'),isemployedwith theFDEP-SED asan

EnvironmentalM anager,andatal1tim esmaterialhereto,wastsoperatingunderthecoloroflaw'',

andwhosedutiesweretooverseethedistrict'sPerm ittingandW asteCleanupprograms.

6. ROMINA LANCELLOTTI(hereinafter,tçRomina'')isemployedwiththeFDEP-SED as

anEnvironmentalSpecialist1I,andatal1timesm aterialhereto,wasGloperatingtmderthecolorof

law'',andwhosedutiesweretooverseethedistrict'sPermitting& W asteCleanupprogram s.

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7. STACIU CJMER(hereinafter,çStaci''),isemployedwiththeFDEPaslegalCounsel,and

atal1tim esmaterialhereto,wastGoperating underthe coloroflaw'',and whosedutiesinvolve

servingtheinterestofFDEP,whileupholdingthelaw.

8. ARCADISUS.,INC.(hereinafter,ûWrcadis'')ataltimesmaterialhereto,wasauthorized

todobusinessinthestateofFlorida(ActiveCertscateofAuthorization#GB564)andwasdoing

businessintheStateofFloridathroughitsofficeinHighlandRanch,Coloradoandregisteredagent

in Boynton Beach,Florida.The nattzre of Arcadis's business is design,engineering, and

consultancysolutionsfornaturalandbuiltassets.

9. GP1PROPERTIES INC,#4/JGroundwaterProtect-ion,adivisionofDrilpro,LLC.

(hereinafter,çûGW P''),isaFloridalimitedliabilitycompanyproperlyregisteredanddomiciledin

Florida,and conducts business from itsprincipaladdress in Orlando,Florida,The nattlre of

GroundwaterProtection'sbusinessistoprovidespecializedenvironmentaldrillingservices.

10. EARTH TECH DRILLING,LLC.(hereinafter,tEarthrech'),isaFloridaCorporation

properly registered anddom iciled in Florida,with an offkelocatedin Pompano Beach,Florida,

Thenam reofEarthrfech'sbusinessistoprovideprofessionaldrillingservices.

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GENEM L FA CTUAL M LEGA TIONS

25. Durinc thevearof2012,Arcadiswascontracted toperform rem ediationata Shellsgas

station.ArcadissubcontractedEarthtech,andGWPtoperfonndrilling(excavation)atthegas

station,duringsaidexcavationArcadis,Em htech,andGW Pdamagedpipesleadingtoand/orfrom

theundergrotmdgasstoragetank.Pleaseseesegm entsfrom thesubsequentcourttslingsbelow.

18. UponinformationstatedbyArcadis'sin-housecounsel,Arcadisenteredinto

asubèontractwithGroundwaterProtectiontoperfonnthedrillingrequiredintheContract.

19. OnJune 10,2013,atankinspectionoftheunderground pekoleum storage

system attheDavieShellfacilityrevealedwaterlemkingintothesystem .

20. OnJune11,2013,soilremovalby GreatDanePetroleum Con% ctors,Inc.,

undertaken to repairthewaterleak,revealed a strong odorofhydrocarbon vaporand

pollutantdischargefrom thesystem.

21. On June 13,2013,GreatDane Petroleum Contactors,lnc.discovered a

puncmredStage11vaporlinethqtwasthesourceofthepollutantdischarge.

22. Asaresultofthedischarge,existingcontaminationlevelsattheDavieShell

facility(thatArcadiswasresponsibleforremediating)wereexacerbated.

26. The same water/m oismre lealdng/leeching occurred at the LSC-PI= t site the key

differencebeingthehighlycontaminatedsoilattheLSC-PI= tsitecausethewater/moisturetobe

highly contam inated subsequently causingthecontentsin theseptictankto becontnminatedas

well.

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27. Theincidentatthegasstationoccurredin2012.Thelawsuitwasfiledin(August2016),

andthepartiesreachedasettlementintltme2018),sixmonthspdortotheincidentattheLSCPlantsitewhichoccurred inDecember2018.

28. Thecomplaintonly listsArcadisand GW P asdefendants,nonethelesspage26 ofsaid

complaintrevealsEarth-fechperformedwork(PleaseSeeExhibitçW'')atthesiteandisculpable

aswell.

29. FDEP wasm adeawareofthisnegligenceby thegasstation ownerM r.Chamblisswhen

FDEP attemptedto sanctionthegasstationownerforthespikeincontamination inthesoilatthe

Shellsgasstation site.

30. W ithinArcadisand GW P AffirmativeDefensethey referenceFDEP asbeing negligent,

andsaidnegligencesubstantiallycontributedtothedam ages.

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

1. G PIand ARCADIS affirmativelystatethat,althoughtheyhave no Iiabilityto

Plaintiff,anyIiabilityfoundontheirpart,andanydamagesawardedinfavorofthe Plaintiff,

aresubjectto thecomparative faultprovisionsofFloridaStatute j768.81. GPIand

ARCADIS are notliableformorethantheirproportionateshare ofanyeconomicand

non-economicdamagesinrelationto aIotherresponsible padiesand non-padies,after

reduction forthePlaintiffs'com parativepercentage offault.

The folowing parties and non-parties are negligent, and their negligence

substantialycontributedto the damagesofthe Plaintiff:

CHAMBLISS,LLLP;

Florida DepartmentofEnvironm entalProtection;

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31. Priorto December2017,FDEP assigned the LSC-Plantsiteto Arcadisto perform the

çlnitialSiteAssessment''(hereinafter,t<1SA'')7theSeniorScientistforthetaskwasDouglasJ.

McGlone,and the PrincipalHydrogeologistwasWilinm D.Vogelsong (sameindividuals

involvedattheShelsgasstationincident).

32. ItwastheprimaryresponsibilityoftheFDEPtoproperlyrecognizethattheLSC-Plantsite

wasaDNAPL site.

33. ItwasthecontractualresponsibilityofArcadistoproperlyalertFDEPofthepossibility as

wellasplausibilityoftheLSC-P1antsitebeingaDNAPL site.

34. TheFDEP and Arcadisfailed torecognize and classify theLSC-P1antsite asa DNAPL

siteand asadirect,proxim ate,and foreseeableresultofthisnegligencetheLSC-P1antsitewas

com pletelym isdiagnosed,mishandled,andsubsequentlym ismanaged.

35. From Decem ber3.2018toJanuary11,2019.Arcadisalongwiththeservicesrenderedby

GW PperformedthesiteassessmentattheLSC-PIK tsite(PleaseSeeExhibit$%'').

36. Priorto drillingArcadisand GW P failed to perfonn apropertmderground stlrvey.Asa

directresultofthisviolationofFloridaStat.Chapter556pipesleadingtoandfrom theseptictanks

oftheLSC-PIM tsitewerepuncmred.

37. On Jtme 6th.2019. Plaintiff was able to ptlrchase/acquire the Life Style Cleaners

(hereinafter,tKLSC'')businessandequipmentfrom thepropertyownerforzerodolarsandsectlred

9m onthsoffreerent,andsignaleaseagreem enttoleasetheLSC-PI= tsitefor5years.

38. TheLSC-PIK tisregisteredwiththeEPA withanEPA ID numberof1+ D981029168,and

withtheFDEP with asiteID ofERIC 5194.

39. OnoraboutJulv25th2019, EmployeesoftheFDEP performedaCom plianceEvaluation

Inspection atthe LSC-PI= tsite.During this inspection Alarmah did notissue Plaintiffany

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violations.Plaintiffwasonly given 1recomm endation andwastoldtobestlreto registerand/or

updatetheownersinform ation,andbusinessnnm eforthesaidregistrationam inim llm of30days

priortothestartofbusiness.

40. During the inspection perform ed on July 25,2019,Alannah m ade a m atedally false

statementinreferencetoPerchloroethylene(PERC).PlaintiffalertedAlnnnahtohermistake,due

to Alnnnah'sreliance on the false statem entwhen recommending thatPlaintiffdisposeofthe

chemicalPERC(notthewasteby-product)duetoitbeingexpiredl

41. Alnnnahbecameirate,andthenproceededtodoubledown onherassertions,andPlaintiff

respectfullydisagreed,Alnnnahbecomeincreasingly agitatedwithPlaintiff.

42. PriortothismomentPlaintifllAlalmah,andRominainteractedverywellwithzeroissues

(PerPlaintiffsobservation)M terthismomentAlannahwouldbecomeincreasinglyiratetoward

Plaintiffwithlittle,tozeropatiencetoward Plaintiffsquestions.

43. Attheendoftheinspection Alannah issuedPlaintiffzeroviolations,verballyprovided 1

recomm endation,andadvised Plaintiffofaseriesofregistrationsthatm ustbecom pleted atleast

30dayspriortothestartofbusiness(BusinesswasexpectedtocommenceinNovember2019).

Thebusinessownerwasadvisedthatthefolowingregistrationswilneedtobeobtainedand/ormodifiedatIeast

thirty(30)dayspriortocommencingoperations:

- TheAGPregistrationwiththeDepartment'sAirResourcesManaqementProgramwilneedtobemodifiedto

reflectnew ownershipandthechangeinname.Thisregistrationwlbeobtainedfrom theFloridaDepartmentof

HeaIthinPalm BeachCounty'sAirPolutionandLicensingProgram

- TheTanksregistrationwiththe Departmentwilneedto bemodifiedtoreflectthenew ownershipand name

change

44. Afterthe inspection Plaintiff called the FDEP to confirm if the false information he

receivedfrom Alnnnahwascorrect.PlaintiffspokewithAlnnnah'ssupervisor,Norva.

1Perchloroethylene(AccordingtotheEPA)isaforeverchemicalwithanindefiniteshelveIife,hencewhyitis

extremelydangerousifitisreleasedintotheenvironment.

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45. Plaintiffrepeated toNorvathefalsestatem entmadeby Alannah,andN orvaagreed with

PlaintiffthatPERC doesnotexpireandcontended thatPlaintiffmay havemistmderstood and/or

misheardAlannah.Plaintiffreassured Norvathathedid not'm istmderstand ormishearAlannah

duetohim havingtheconversationonarecording.

46. Plaintiffthen requestedtofileacomplaintagainstAlnnnah;NorvaassuredPlaintiff that

wouldnotbenecessary,andshewillattendtoAlannah.Plaintiffsaid,t-l-hankyou''andthenended

thecall.

47 On September19th 2019 Plaintiffreceivedawnrning letterfrom FDEP stating Plaintiff * 5 5

hasfailedtorectifyviolationsthatwereverbally broughttohisattentiondllringtheinspection.

A complianceevaluationinspectionwaseonductedattheabovereferencedfacilityonJuly25a2019

wherepossibleviolationsofChayter.376,FloridaStatutes,Section3078(9)(a)mayhaveoecurred.

Duringtheinspection,thefollowlngpotentialviolationwasobserved:

Failtlretoprovidesecondarycontainmentforthechenzicalsontheshelvingunitsadjacenttothe

perchloroethylenestoragearea,pursuanttosub-section376.307849)(a)F.S.

Atthetimeoftheinspection,Departmentpersormelverballynotiliedthefacilitythatpotentialviolations

existedaandthefacilitywasencouragedtotakecorrectiveactionwithin 14days.

Todateathefacilityhasfailedtoeorrecttheviolation.n erefore,theDepartm entrequestsyoureview the

ltemsofconcem notedandrespondinwritingwithin10daysofthiswamingletter.YourNvritten

responseshouldincludethefollowing:

(PleaseSeeExhibitIC''forthef'u1leter)

48. According to theFDEP EnforcementM anualChapter4 page 22 ûçN oticeofapossible

violation isneverenoughtoestablish thataviolationhasoccured''andan agentmustbeableto

proveeveryelementbeforeaviolationcanbeissued.(SeeBelow)

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Noticeofapossibleviolationisnevel'enoughtoestablishthataviolatiènhasoccurred,

however.lndecidingwhetheraviolationhasoccul-red,theDepartmentmustbesurethatithas

03/20/13

sufficientevidencetoproveeveryelementoftheviolationswhicharecontainedintheapplicable

statutesandrules.Forexample,Section403.161,FloridaStamtes,providesthatitisaviolation

tofailtocomplywithapermit.ToproveapermitviolationrequiresthattheDepartmentprove

49. Thewarningletterinappropriatelyandinaccuratelyreferences376.307849)($ Fla.Stat.to

justifythepossibleviolation.AtnopointdtlringtheinspectiondidAlannahverbalycommunicate

toPlaintiffthatthiswasaviolation,Plaintiffoutofan abundanceofcaution video recordedthe

inspection',therefore,canspeakwithgreatcertaintythatnosuchverbalcom mtmicationtookplace.

Amongotherissues,thewnrningletterreferencestheobservationoftlpossibleviolations''7

whichlûm ayhaveoccurred''andiftheçGpotentialviolations''arenotcorrected,Plaintiffwouldthen

beviolated,forfailingtorectifytûpossible''and/orltpotential''violations.

51. Thisletterw asthe beginning ofAlnnnah's attemptsofretaliation againstPlaintifffor

em barrassingherinfrontofhersuperiorsandattemptingtofileacomplaintagainsther.

Plaintiff anticipated and therefore recognized the retaliation efforts of Alannah and

contactedNorvaagainforassistànce.NorvaadvisedPlaintiffviaaphonecalltonotworryabout

theviolation(she'llattendtothem),andifPlaintiffwantedtorettu'ntocompliancestatus;to

perfbrm athorough maintenanceoftheDry Cleaning Macline(aprocessPlaintiffalready

scheduledtobeperformedlaterthatweek)Plaintiffagreed,saidtç-l-hankyou''andendedthecal.

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W ithin the video recording recorded by Plaintiffon July 25th,2019 isa conversation ,

betweenPlaintiff,Alnnnah,Rom ina,andJolm Bryant;Oneofthemany topicsspoken ofduring

the recording wasthe possibility offuture inspections,Plaintiffasked willthe FDEP always

scheduleaninspectionorwillitbespontaneous.JohnBryantandAlalm ahimm ediatelyresponded

with&t-l-heFDEPwillalwayscallandscheduleanInspection''.

onthedaysleadingtoseptember9th andseptem ber10thof2020 Plaintiffwaspresentat

theLSC-PI= tsiteandcanstatewith absolutecertaintyneitherFDEP,norArcadisnorEarthtech

performedantmdergrotmdsurvey(ptlrsuanttoFlaStat.Section556)priortotheexcavation

per

form edattheLSC-P1antsiteon September9th,10thof2020.

Betweenseptem ber9t1',2020,andseptember10th 2020 Azcadis' 7 7 , andtheirrespective

sub-contractorEarthTechbyandthroughtheiremployeeEdwardM arksbegandrillingatthe

LSC-Plantsitewithoutperformingaproperundergroundsurvey,andindoing soptmctured

and/orfurtherdamagedthepipeslocatedattheLSC-PIM tsitecausingadditionalsoil

contam inationtoleechintotheseptictank,andcreatingan additionalpathwayforcontam ination

toenterintothegroundwater.

56. On or about M arch 25th: 20217 DSCP contacted FDEP-SED and requested that an

inspectionbeperform edforthepup oseofverifyingthestatusofthefacility.

statedthathemrnsontledrycleanlng maclunepenodlcally tokeep thesealsmbncated.llus

infonnation shouldbedocumented inthisreport.W ealsoneedtodiscussthisinfonnation

withtheDistrictandlikelyrequestanew inspectiontoverifythectlrrentstat'usofthefacility.

W eshouldverifytheproperdispositionofthewastesthattheDistrictobservedinthe

m achineon 7/25/2019.lftherewasanew release,itm ay haveocctun'ed duringrather

extensivemaintenanceon theidleDC m achineorsincetherepairs.

57. Thisrequestcreatedanew opporttmityforAlannahtoharm Plaintiff,butduetoAlannah's

newpositionasanEnvironmentalManager(previouspositiontEnvironmentalSpecialist111'')she

wAsnolongerinthefieldandneededtoenlisttheassistanceofRomina,andindoingsoupgraded

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herinitialaspirationsofretaliationintoacivilconspiracy againstPlaintiffforexercisinghisFirst

Amendm entrightoffree speech,and using said free speech to redresshisgovernmentofhis

grievances.

58. Oneweek priortoApril13th, 2021,PlaintiffrecallsseeingaFDEP vehicleintheparking

lotofthe LSC-PIM tsite on 2 separate occasions,butthe vehicle'soccupantneverexited the

vehicle.

59* OnApril13th,20215 Plaintiffwasabsentfrom theLSC-Plantsiteduetobusinesshewas

attem ptingto conductin M inm i.W hilePlaintiffwasin M iamitheFDEP vehicleretum edtothe

LSC-PIMtsite,and itsoccupant(Romina)exitedthevehicle,and attempted to perform an

inspection.

60. Rominaentered thefrontdooroftheLSC-P1antanddemandedtoperform aninspection.

Theonsitem anageratthetim eofRom ina'sanivalwasnotawareofan inspection,nordid he

know whoRominawas(tcRomina''didnotpresentcredentialstoonsitemanager).Theonsite

m anagercalledPlaintifftoalerthim ofRomina,PlaintiffwasapprehensiveduetoFDEPadvising

him thattheywouldalwaysscheduleaninspection,andnotjust1Top-Up''.

61. PlaintiffaskedRominaiftheInspectioncouldberescheduledforanotherdateandtim ebut

was advised 1GNo''and ifRom ina isnotgranted imm ediate access Plaintiffwillbe guilty of

hinderinganinvestigationandwillbeviolatedforaseriesofotheroffenses(indirectviolationof

FDEPpolicyandprocedure.

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Innocaseshouldtheinvestigatorattempttoforceentryontoasite,evenifthe

Departmenthasalicenseoreasement.W henentryhasbeendeniedorrevoked,theinvestigator

shouldnotrequestthepresenceofanofficerofthelaw toobtainconsent,unlessitisnecessary

todealwithanimmediateandseriousdangertopublichealth,safety,ortheenvironment.An

investigatormustscnlpulouslyavoidconveyinganydirectorindirectthreatofsanctionsor

punishmenttoapersonwhorefusesorrevokespermissiontoenter.

4.3.2.2 SiteAccessPerm ission bvO wnersO perattm orPerson in Charee-Im plied

Perm ission

62. PlaintiffthenaskedRominaiftheinspectioncouldtakeplacelaterintheafternoon(ofthe

sameday),inordertoenablePlaintifftimetocommutetotheLSC-P1antsitefrom Minmi.

63. RominasaidtNo''andthatifPlaintiffdoesnotcom plyPropertyownerlwillbeinviolation

ofthe siteaccessagreementthathesigned.Plaintiffmadeone finalrequestto Romina;tçM ay I

pleasehave 5 minutesto contacttheproperty owner?'',Rom inareplied ççYes''.Plaintiffmade

severalcallstoPropertyownerlandwasnotsuccessful.

64. Plaintiffrespectfully advisedRom inathathecouldnotgrantheraccessatthatm oment.

Rominabecam every irateandbegantoberatePlaintiffin frontofhisemployeesbyreferringto

him asGûMr.Sucio''(Theterm ltsucioz''hashistoricalybeenusedasaderogativeracial-slurwithin

theSpanishspeakingcommlmity)itbecameevidenttoPlaintiffthatAlannah,andRominawere

workingin-concerttocausehim harm,andtheypossessedracialarlimustowardshim .

2W heninreferencetoaperson

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Additionaly,herequestedmetorescheduletheinspectionbecausehewasdoingsomeworkin

Miamiandhedesirestobepresent.IexplainthattheHazardouswasteprogram conducts

unannouncedinspectionsandwedonotreschedule.

Additionaly,IexplainedM r.Dulcioifldidnotgainaccesstoconductthewalkthrough,theywould

beelectivelydenyingmeaccessinaccordanceto403.091F.S.,andwewouldhavetocomewithan

administrativewarrant.M r.Dulciogotupsetandtold methatIwasdisrespectinghim fornotsaying

hisnameright,evenifIspeakSpanish.1apologizedandtoldhim thatitwasnotmyintentiontobe '

disrespectfulwithhim bypronouncinghisIastnamewrong.Iaddedthatlwasjustexplainingwhat

65. Plaintiffdem andedthatRominaceasespeakingtohim inthatmanor,andtorefrainfrom

calling him ûGM r.Sucio''. Romina complied,Plaintiffinformed Rom ina thathewillm ake an

additionalattempttocontactPropertyownerl,andendedthecall.

66. W hileattemptingtoconàctPropeo ownerlforasecondtime,Plaintiffreceivedatext

messagefrom LSC-Plantonsitem anagerstating;

Gtl-ley theinspection lady willcom ein the afternoon and you can meetherthen

around330''(PleaseSeeExhibitç&D'')

67. PlaintiffrepliedbackGûOk''andproceededtocancelhisaAernoonappointmentsinorderto

bepresentattheLSC-Plantsitefortheinspection.W hilecomm utingPlaintiffcompiledan email

totheFDEPtoconfinnifthepersonwasindeedanFDEP employee,andifso;tofileacom plaint

againsttheindividualforbeingrudeanddisorderly.

68. DespitePlaintiffcommuting f'rom M iamitoW estPalm Beach to bepresentforthe3:30

pm inspection',TheFDEP didnotre-appearfortheinspection.W hileon-sitePlaintiffperformed

hisownwalkthroughtoenslzreeverythingwasasitshouldbefortheinspection,andfotmdnothing

wrongoroutofplace.

69 OnApdl14th2021 Plaintiffreceived anemailf'rom Alnnnah statingRom inaisanFDEP * 5 >

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employeeandAlannahishersuperior.Plaintiffimm ediately apologizedandprom isedthatthere

willbenomoreissuesm ovingforwardinreferenceto scheduleand/orun-scheduledinspections.

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70. In responseto Plaintiffsapology and declaration thattheissue would notoccuragain;

AlnnnahthreatenedPlaintiffandPropertyownerlwithviolations,fees,andfines(Indirectcontlict

withtheFDEPenforcem entM anual.

Alnnnahrescheduledtheappointmentfor2dayslater(April16th2021).

On April16,2021,Plaintiffhad anunforeseen emergency and asarestllthad to request

thathisemployeefilm theinspectionforthepuzposesofcontinuity ofinformation,transparency,

and lastly forPlaintiffto havetheability to redresshisgovernmentifallissuearisesf'rom the

inspection.

73. Rom ina dem anded that Plaintiffs employee stop recording the inspection,and then

threatenedtheemployeebystating:Ifhecontinuesortriesagain,hecanbearrestedforhindering

theinspection.Theemployeestoppedrecordingoutoffearofbeing arested.

74. Atthe end ofthe inspection Romina did notissuePlaintiffany violationsorprovideto

Plaintiffsemployeesanyverbalrecomm endations.

75* On May 19th20215 FDEP issuedPlaintiff3violationsbasedontheApril16th'1021;

inspection(PleaseSeeExhibitG1E'').A1oftheissuedviolationswerefalseandmeritless.Plaintiff

broughtthistotheattentionofRominaviaatelephoneconversationRominaadvisedPlaintiffthat

sheknew thattheviolationswerenotvalidbutencouraged Plaintifftoresolvethem anyway due

toitbeingçtgoodpractice''.

76. On or aboutJuly 17,2021,Plaintiffresolvesa1lviolations and submits a11requested

documentation totheFDEP asrequiredtoreturnto com pliancestatus.

onJuly 17th, 2021,PlaintiffcontactedtheFDEPtoenstlrethatthey wereinpossessionof

Plaintiffssubm issionsandtoinquireastowhenwillthefacilitybeplacedbackin compliance.

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78. Priorto September1St2021,Plaintiffwasadvised thattheFDEP-SED w anted to havea

conference call (hereinafter, Gtconferencecal'') with him and the property owner

(Propertyownerl)onSeptember1St2021Plaintiffagreedtoattendtheconferencecall.

79. On September1St2021,Plaintift Property Owner,Romina,andJustin wereallon the

Conferencecallforthepup oseofaddressingtheoutstandingviolationsandhow wecouldbring

theviolationsto acollectivecloseandm ovefom ard.

80. DtlringthisconferencecalJustin(Unprovoked)raisedtheissueofPlaintiffsemployee

recordingRominaperfonningtheinspectionandadvisedPlaintiffthatrecordingwasnotallowed

andillegal,andifheattemptstorecordaninspection again,hewillbeinviolationofhinderingan

inspection/investigation.

81.' PlaintiffaskedJustinifthetnorecordingpolicy''wasanofficialdepartment(FDEP)policy

Justinrespondedbystatingltitdoesn'tneedtobe,it'sthelaw''.

82. W ithin thesam eConferencecallPlaintiffwasinformedtheFDEP suspectstheexistence

ofanew dischargeattheLSC-PIM tsiteandfurthersuspectsheasthecauseofthenew discharge.

W henPlaintiffasked,çGW hydoyoususpectIcausedthenew discharge'',Justinreplied;duetothe

.incremseinPERC inrecentgroundwater,andseptictarlk snmples.

83 BetweenNovem ber1St2021andJulv 512022 PlaintiffreviewedtheISA * y , andtheSAR'S

thatweresubmittedto theFDEP by Arcadisafterfullyreadingandthenre-readingtheISA,and

SAR'SPlaintiffdecidedtocalltheArcadisemployee,namedDouglasJ.McGlone(hereinafter,

trouglas'')viathetelephonenumberlistedontheSARcoverpageinhopesofgainingclarityon

asedesofdiscrepanciesPlaintifffoundwithinArcadis'sSAR.

84. AsPlaintiffbegantoaskDouglasquestionsaboutthediscrepancies,Douglasappearedto

becom eabitagitatedandbegantodiverttheconversationbysaying;ll-fhosethingsdon'tmatter,

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1 , ,

i therealproblem istheyhaveablack businessownerthatdidn tgivethem access.Hesbasically

j '

I digginghisown grave.''

85. ThisstatementshockedPlaintiffbecausePlaintifthasnevermetDouglas,itwasatthat

momentPlaintiffrealizedthat;(1)Douglaswasnotawareofwhohewasspeakingtoonthephone;

(2)ThatsomeofthediffkultiesthatPlaintiffwasdealingwith,withtheFDEPwereracially

m otivatedandextendedbeyondAlannah,andRomina.

86. On December 1.2021.FDEP issued Plaintiffa ûW otice ofN ew Discharge and NoncomplianceIssues''which accusedPlaintiffofcausing anew dischargeofcontam inationandof

violatingstate;lawts),statutets),andadministrativecodets).(PleaseSeeExhibitûT'').

87. OnFebruarv10s2022,theFDEPissuedPlaintiffanOfticialNoticeofViolation(Thefirst

stepinanAdministrativeAction)(PleaseSeeExhibit1çG'').

88. On M av 4th2022 Plaintiffwasmade awareofacrim inalinvestigationthatwasopened

againsthim by theFDEP.

89. Plaintiffasked theStaci,whatirlitiated the crim inalinvestigation.Stacireplied thatthe

September 10th, 2020,sampling of M W 003 and the sedim entofthe septic tank along with

consultation9om Arcadisweretheirbasisforlaunchingafonnalenforcem enteffort,andinitiating

acrim inalinvestigationintoPlaintiff.

90. OnM av 18.2022,theFDEPacquiredasearchwarrantwithPlaintiffsnnm eonit,andwith

theassistanceof10policeofficersand executedasearchoftheformerLSC-PIM tsite.

91. OnJulv5.2022,Plaintiffgavenotice(viaemail)toEPA,FDEP,FDEP-SED,DSCP,and

WSCSthattheLSC-PIMtsitewasaGrenseNon-AqueousPhaseLiquid''(hereinafter,tGDNAPL'')

site,DNAPLisfreeproductascoditiedinFla.AdministrativeCode62-780.200(20)(PleaseSee

Exhibitt&H'').

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92. And due to the m isdiagnosis ofthe formerLSC-PIK tsite,the site was subsequently

m ishandled by Arcadis, EarthTech, and GW P causing the spike in chem ical of concern

(hereinafter,1&COC'')thatwasfoundinthegroundwatersamplesdated9/10/2020(Arcadisand

GWP),and10/6/2021(ArcadisandEarth-l-ech). '

93. On Julv 7.2022,an independentfirrh wascontracted (Alpha-omega Trairling and

Compliance(hereinafter,&WOTC'')),toperfo.rm confirmatorysnmplingoftheformerLSC-Plant

site,dlzringthesnmplingeventthecontractordeterminedthatthesitewasindeed aDNAPL site

andthatanew dischargebyPlaintiffwasnotpossiblegiventheevidepce.

3.0 CONCLUSIONS

. TheresultsandtindingsofthisconfirmationsamplingreportfortheNew LifestyleCleanersSite

indicatethatcontaminationrelevanttohistoricaloperation ofthissiteasadrpcleaning facility

remainsinexceedanceofapplicableFDEP SCTLSorGCTLSintheonsitesoilandgroundwater.

Theresultsoftheanalysisofseptictanksedilnentsindicateanadvancedstageofthereductive

dechlorinationofPCE todaughterproductscis-l,Z-DCE andVinylChloride.

Additionally,thelevelsofPCE andTCE withinthesepticsedimentsissignificantlylowerthan

thelevelsreportedintheanalysisofthesurroundinggroundwaterindicatingtheleachingofsource

materialoveralongperiodoftimeortheinflux ofthesunoundingcontaminatedgroundwater

becomingtrappedwithintheseptictanksedimentsasopposedtoarecentdischarge.

NoevidenceofadditionalormorerecentreleasesofPCE havebeendiscovered.Recentdischarges

ofPCE resulting from operationsattheNew LifestyleCleanerssitewould haveresulted in

signiticantly higher concentrations ofPCE and possibly TCE in the septic tnnk sediments

indicatingearlierstagereductivedechlorination.

94. TheDischargeorothercondition ofpollution caused byArcadisand GW P during their

welldevelopmentfrom (December2018)to(January2019)isthecauseofthespikeinMW003

(monitoringwell3)withintherowdated:19/10/202055tpleaseSeeExhibittçI'')

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95. The Dischargeorothercondition ofpollution caused by Arcadisand Earth-fech during

theirweldevelopmentfrom (September(9to10)2020)canbefolmdonMW006-007(monitoring

wels006& 007)withintherowsdated1G10/6/2021''.(PleaseSeeExhibitGçI'')

96. A commontest(Ru1eofThumb)usedtopre-determineiftheremaybeDNAPLatasiteis

the1% nle.

97. Take 1% ofthewatersolubility ofthe chem icalofconcern,and ifany m onitoring well

snmpleexceedsthisnumber,thereisahighprobabilityofDNAPL and thesite(forsafety

purposes)shouldbereclassifiedandtTeated/handleddifferently.

98. Thewatersolubility ofpercis150,000ug& at77 degreesFahrenheit,1% of150,000 is

1,500ug/L.

99. ThePCE(Perc)samplefrom monitoringwell3(MW003)onJanuary11,2019,aslisted

in exhibitH was 1,680 ugi ,thisis 180ug& higherthanthethreshold forrecharacterization of

thesite.

100. Asaresultofthisloversight''severalm onitoringwellsweredeveloped in thehea.rtofa

DNAPL plllmeviolatingseveralfederal,state,andlocallaws.

101. Byvirt'ueofthewelts)presenceinaDNAPLzone,thewellsserveasaconduit(backchnnnel)leadingdangerouscarcinogensintoFlorida'swatersupply.

102. Oneofthetell-telsigns(orredflags)ofawellbeingconstructedinaDNAPLzoneisa

suddenspikeofthechemicalofconcerninthenextsnmplingeventafteritsdevelopm ent.

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104. ThecloserthewellistotheDNAPL sourceequalsam oresudden,andshap spike,visible

inMW 003on9/10/2020comparedtoMW0031/11/2019(PleaseSeeExhibitçT'7andthefirst

graphinthepictureabove).

105. Thefurtheraway thewellistotheDNAPL sourceequalsalongerpedod oftim ebefore

theincreaseandamoresubtlespike(increase).

106. To date:The FDEP has an Open butstagnantCivil,and crim inalinvestigation into

Plaintiff,bothinvestigationshavegeneratedundueandunjusthardshipsforPlaintiftlandhedesires

to reopen hisbusinessbutlivesin fearoffurtherretaliation f'rom theFDEP and hasatnrnished

reputation within the com munity,and Dry Cleaning com munity as a resultofthese ongoing

controversies.

107. Plaintiffhasbeenforcedtoforego aseriesofgainful,investm entsopportunities,business

opportunities/ventures, and even employment opportunities and with each iteration of the

aforementionedopportmitieslostPlaintiffsufferspersonalinjuriestohismentalandemotional

health,economically(bothknownandunknown)andaninabilitytoprovideforwhatmattersmost

toPlaintif(hisfamily).

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CO UN T I

STRW TLIABILITY (FIRSTDM LLIN G E FFN D

PursuanttoFla.Stat.f376.313v.Arcadis

108. Plaintiffincorporatesbereferencethejurisdictionandvenueinparagraphs(1-2),the

partiescontainedinparagraphs(3,8),theallegationscontainedinparagraphs(25-36& 91-105) .

asifstatedfullyandfurtherallegesasfollows:

109. Fla.Stat.j376.313(3)createsaprivatecause-of-actionçtforal1damagesresultingfrom a

dischargeorotherconditionofpolutioncoveredtmderFla.Stat.jj376.30tlrough376.317''.

110. Fla.Stat.j376.313(3)thereforeprovidesthesubstntive1aw andrulefortheadjudication

ofthismatter.

111. Fla.Stat.f376.301(29)definesGserson''as'çanyindividual,partner,jointventure,or

corporation..anygrtplw oftheforegoing,organizedorunitedforabusinesspurpose;orany

governmentalentity.''

112. Arcadisisacop oration with itsmain officelocatedin Highland Ranch,Colorado andis

autholizedto conductbusinessin thestateofFlorida andthereforeisat&person''asthatwordis

definedinFla.Stat.j376.301(29).

113. Asatçperson''Arcadismaybeheldjointlyorseverallyliableforal-dnmagesastheresult

ofviolationts)covered lmder Fla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317plzrsuanttoFla.Sàt.j

376.31343).

114. Plaintiffisanindividualandthereforeisatdperson''asthatwordisdefnedinFla.Stat.j

376.301429).

115. AsalGperson''Plaintiffisauthorizedtobringthiscause-of-action againstArcadisfora11-

dnmagessufferedasaresultofviolationts)coveredtmderFla.Stat.jj376.30tlrough376.317

pursuanttoFla.Stat.j376.313(3).

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116. Arcadis'negligent,acts),supervision,analyses,design and omissionts)dudng the

developmentofmonitoringwelsattheLsc-plantsitebetweentheperiodof(December2018)

and (January 2019),isthedirectandproximatecauseofdischargeorûGotherconditionsof

polution''(asdescribedinFla.Stat.j5376.30through376.317)attheLSC-PI=tsite.

117. Noneofthenegligentactts),analyses,andomissionts)wereauthorizedptrsuanttoChapter

403,andinmanywaysviolatednlmerousstatelawts),including(butnotlimitedto):

a.) Dischargepollutantsorhazardoussubstancesinto oruponthesurfaceorground

watersofthestateorlands,whichdischargeviolatesanydepartmentalSlstandard''

asdeqnedins.403.803(13).

b.)Tofailtoobtainanypermitorregistrationrequiredbythischapterorbyrule,orto

violate orfailto comply with any statute,rule,order,permit,registration,or

-Fla.Stat.f376.302(1)(a)

certificationadoptedorissuedbythedepartmentpursuanttoitslawfulauthority.

-Fla.stat.û-376.302(13+)

c.)Makes any false statement or representation or knowingly omits material

infonnation in any hazardouswaste application,label,m anifest,record,report,

permit,orotherdocumentrequiredbythisacti. -Fla.stat.û-403.727(3)+3(3)

d.)Cause,authorize,create,suffer,orallow animminenthazardtooccurorcontinue;

-Fla.Stat.û*403.727(1)(d)

e.)Failuretoimmediatelyremediate,contain,remove,andabatethedischarges.

-Fla.Stat.û-376.305(1)

f.) ContaminantCleanupTargetGoals& ContaminatedSiteCleanupGoals;

-62-777t 62-780FloridaAdministrativeCodels)

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118. GYltisnotnecessalyforsuchpersontopleadorprovenegligenceinanyform or

mqnner.Suchpersonneedonlypleadandprovethefactoftheprohibiteddischarge

orotherpollutiveconditionandthatithasoccurred.'' -Fla.Stat..$376.313(3)

119. Proofoftheoccurrenceoftheprohibiteddischarge(orotherpollutivecondition)canbe

foundonExhibitû&I''

120. Asadirect,proximate,qndforeseeableresultofthisdischarge(orotherconditionof

pollution)theFDEP accused,and subsequently treatedPlaintiffasifhewasconductinghis

businessinagrosslynegligent,andillegalfashion.

121. This treatment created tension,contention, confusion,and turmoilwithin Plaintiffs

professionalandpersonallife,and

122. ResultinginPlaintiffbeingperceived,andsubsequentlytreatedastheresponsiblepartyof

thedischargeorG:conditionofpollution''attheLSC-PIK tsite;

123. TheonlydefensesavailabletoArcadisforaclaim underFla.Stat.j376.31343)arethose

setforthinFla.Stat.j376.308.

124. Arcadiscannotmeetitsblzrden ofestablishing any ofthedefensesavailableunderFla.

Stat.j376.308.

125. Therefore,ArcadisisstrictlyliabletoPlaintiffforall-damagesresultingfrom thedischarge

orûtotherconditionofpolution''coveredunderFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.319.

WHEREFORE,Plaintiffdemandstrialbyjury againstArcadisforan amotmttobe

determinedattrialbyajuryforal-damages,andpunitivednmages3(PursuanttoFla.Stat.j

768.62),costofsuit,andanyf'urtherreliefasthecourtdeemsappropriate.

3Plaintiffhasclearandconvincingevidencetosupportaclaim forpunitivedam agesagainstArcadis.

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CO UN T II

STRW TLIABILITY (FIRSTDM LLING F FFN F)

PursuanttoFla.Stat.J376.313v.GWP

126. Plaintiffincoporatesbereferencethejudsdictionandvenueinparagraphs(1-2),the

partiescontainedinparagraphs(3,9),thealegationscontainedinparagraphs(25-36& 91-105)

asifstatedfullyandf'urtherallegesasfollows:

127. Fla.Stat.j376.31343)createsaprivatecause-of-actionçlfora1ldnmagesresulting9om a

dischargeorotherconditionofpolutioncoveredunderFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317''.

128. Fla.Stat.j376.313(3)thereforeprovidesthesubstantivelaw andrulefortheadjudication

ofthismatter.

129. Fla.Stat.fJ76.301(29)definesGterson''as''anyindividual,partner,jointventure,or

corporation;anygroup oftheforegoing,organizedorunitedforabusinesspurpose;orany

governmentalentity.''

130. GW P isacorporationwith itsm ain oflicelocated in Orlando,Floridaandthereforeisa

çûperson''asthatwordisdefinedinFla.Stat.5'376.301429).

131. Asatûperson''GWPmaybeheldjointlyorseveralyliableforall-damagesastheresultof

violationts)covered under Fla.Stat.jj 376.30 through 376.317 pursuantto Fla.Stat.j

376.31343).

132. PlaintiffisanindividualandthereforeisaçGperson''asthatwordisdefinedinFla.Stat.j

376.301429). '

' 133. Asa Gtperson''Plaintiffisauthorized to bring thiscause-of-action againstGW P foral1-

damagessufferedasaresultofviolationts)coveredunderFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317

pursuanttoFla.Stat.j376.313(3).

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134. GWP negligent,actts),omissionts),and performance dtlring the development of

morlitoringwellsattheLsc-plantsitebetweentheperiodof(December2018)and(January2019),

isthedirectandproximatecauseofdischargeorlGotherconditionsofpolution''(asdescribedin

Fla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317)attheLSC-PIKtsite.

135. Noneofthenegligent,actts),omissionts),andperformancewereauthodzedpursuantto

Chapter403,andinmanywaysviolatednumerousstatelawts),including(butnotlimitedto):

a.) Dischargepollutantsorhazardoussubstancesinto oruponthesurfaceorground

watersofthestateorlands,whichdischargeviolatesanydepartmentaltdstandard''

asdeinedins.403.803413). -Fla.stat.û'376.302(1)(a)

b.)Tofailtoobtainanypermitoiregistrationrequiredbythischapterorbyrule,orto

violate orfailto comply with any statute,rule,order,permit,registration,or

certitk ationadoptedorissuedbythedepartmentpursuanttoitslawfulauthority.

-Fla.stat.$376.302(13+)

c.)M akes any false statement or representation or knowingly omits material

information in any hazardouswaste application,label,manifest,record,report,

permit,orotherdocumentrequiredbythisacti. -Fla.Stat.$#PJ.727(3)+)(3)

d.)Cause,authorize,create,suffer,orallow animminenthazardtooccurorcontinue;

-FIa.Stat.û'403.727(1)(d)

e.)Failuretoimmediatelyremediate,contain,remove,andabatethedischarges.

-Fla.Stat.û'376.305(1)

f.) ContaminantCleanupTargetGoals& ContaminatedSiteCleanupGoals;

- 62-777tt62-780FloridaAdministrativeCodets)

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136. LG1'ltisnotnecessaryforsuchpersontopleadorprovenegligenceinanyform or

manner.Suchpersonneedonlypleadandprovethefactoftheprohibiteddischarge

orotherpollutiveconditionandthatithasoccurred.'' -Fla.stat.$376.313(3)

137. Proofoftheoccunenceoftheprohibiteddischarge(orotherpollutivecondition)canbe

fotmdonExhibitççI''

138. Asadirectandproximateresultofthisdischarge(orotherconditionofpollution)theFDEP

accused,andsubsequentlytreatedPlaintiffasthoughhewasconductinghisbusinessinagrossly

negligent,andillegalfashion.

139. Tltis treatment created tension,contention, confusion,and turmoilwithin Plaintiffs

professionalandpersonallife,and

140. ResultinginPlaintiffbeingperceived,andsubsequentlytreatedastheresponsiblepartyof

thedischargeorGtconditionofpollution''attheLSC-PIO tsite;

141. TheonlydefensesavailabletoGWPforaclaim tmderFla.Stat.j376.313(3)arethoseset

forthinFla.Stat.5376.308.

142. GW Pcannotmeetitsburdenofestablishingany ofthedefensesavailabletmderFla.Stat.

j376.308.

143. Therefore,GW P isstrictlyliabletoPlaintiffforall-dam agesresultingfrom thedischarge

orGtotherconditionofpolution''coveredunderFla.Sàt.jj376.30through376.319.

WHEREFORE,Plaintiffdemandstrialby jury againstGWP foran amountto be

determinedattrialbyajuryforall-dnmages,costofsuit,andanyfurtherreliefasthecourtdeems

appropriate.

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COUN TIII

STRW TLIABILITY (SECOND DM LLIN G E VEN T)

PursuanttoFla.Stat.J376.313v.ARCADIS

97. Plaintiffincoporatesbereferencethejurisdictionandvenueinparagraphs(1-2),the

partiescontainedinparagraphs(3,8),thealegationscontainedinparagraphs(25-56& 91-105)

asifstatedfully andfurtherallegesasfollows:

98. Fla.Stat.j376.31343)createsaprivatecause-of-actionûçforal1dnmagesresultingfrom a

dischargeorotherconditionofpolutioncoveredunderFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317'5.

99. Fla.Stat.j376.313(3)thereforeprovidesthesubstantive1awandrulefortheadjudication

ofthismatter.

100. Fla.Stat.#376.301(29)defnesGserson''asEtanyindividual,partner,jointventlzre,or

cop oration;any group ofthe foregoing,organized or united fora businesspurposç;orany

governmentalentity.''

101. Arcadisisacorporation with itsm ain ofticelocated in Highland Ranch,Coloradoandis

authodzedtoconductbusinessin thestateofFloridaandthereforeisallperson''asthatwordis

definedinFla.Stat.j376.301(29).

102. Asaçûperson''Arcadismaybeheldjointlyorseveralyliableforall-damagesastheresult

ofviolationts)coveredunderFla.Stat.jj376.30 through 376.317 pursuantto Fla.Stat.j

376.31343).

103. PlaintiffisanindividualandthereforeisaRperson''asthatwordisdetinedinFla.Stat.j

376.301429).

104. AsaûGperson''Plaintiffisauthorizedtobringthiscause-of-action againstArcadisfora11-

dsmagessufferedasaresultofviolationts)coveredunderFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317

pursuanttoFla.Stat.j376.31343).

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105. Arcadis'negligent,actts),supervision,analyses,design and omissionts)during the

developmentofmonitoringwelsattheLsc-plantsitebetweentheperiodof(September(9

through10)2020)isthedirectandproximatecauseofdischargeorçûotherconditionsofpollution''

(asdescribedinFla.Stat.jj376.30tlzrough376.317)attheLSC-PI=tsite.

106. Noneofthenegligentacts),analyses,andomissionts)wereauthorizedpursuanttoChapter

403,andinmanywaysviolatednllmerousstatelawts),induding(butnotlimitedto):

a.)Dischargepollutantsorhazardoussubstancesintooruponthesurfaceorground

watersofthestateorlands,whichdischargeviolatesanydepartmentalûtstandard''

asdefinedins.403.803(134.

b.)Tofailtoobtainanypermitorregistrationrequiredbythischapterorbyrule,orto

violate orfailto com ply with any statute,rule,order,permit,registration, or

-FIa.Stat.û'376.302(1)(a)

certifcationadoptedorissuedbythedepartmentpursuanttoitsIawfulauthority.

- Fla.stat.('376.302(1)@)

c.)M akes any false statement or representation or knowingly omits material

information in any hazardouswasteapplication,label,manifest,record,report,

permit,orotherdocumentrequiredbythisacti. -Fla. stat.i'403.727(3)+3(3)

d.)Cause,authorize,create,suffer,orallow animminenthazardtooccurorcontinue',

-Fla.Stat.û-403.727(1)(d)

e.)Failuretoimmediatelyremediate,contain,remove,andabatethedischarges.

-Fla.Stat.i'376.305(1)

f.) ContaminantCleanupTargetGoals& ContaminatedSiteCleanupGoals;

-62-777d:62-780FloridaAdministrativeCodels)

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107. çtgiqtisnotnecessaryforsuchpersontopleadorprovenegligenceinanyform or

mnnner.Suchpersonneedonlypleadandprovethefactoftheprohibiteddischarge

orotherpollutiveconditionandthatithasoccurred.''

-Fla.Stat.T376.313(3)

144. Proofoftheoccurenceoftheprohibiteddischarge(orotherpolutivecondition)canbe

fotmdonExhibitû:I''

109. Asadirectandproximateresultofthisdischarge(orotherconditionofpolution)theFDEP

accused,andsubsequentlytreatedPlaintiffasthoughhewasconductinghisbusinessin agrossly

negligent,andillegalfashion.

110. This treatm ent created tension, contention,confusion,and turm oil within Plaintiffs

professionalandpersonallife,and

ResultinginPlaintiffbeingperceived,andsubsequentlytreatedastheresponsiblepartyof

thedischargeortlcondition ofpollution''attheLSC-PI= tsite;

112. TheonlydefensesavailabletoArcadisforaclaim tmderFla.Stat.j376.313(3)arethose

setforthinFla.Stat.5376.308.

113. Arçadiscannotm eetitsblzrden ofestablishing any ofthe defensesavailable underFla.

Stat.j376.308.

114. Therefore,ArcadisisstrictlyliabletoPlaintiffforall-damagesresultingfrom thedischarge

orGiotherconditionofpolution''coveredunderFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.319.

WHEREFORE,PlaintiffdemandstrialbyjuryagainstArcadisforanamounttobe

determinedattrialbyajuryforal-dnmages,andptmitivedamages(PursuanttoFla.Stat.j

768.62),costofsuit,andanyfurtherreliefasthecourtdeemsappropriate.

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COUN TIV

STRW TLIABILITY (SECOND DM LLIN G E VEN T)

PursuanttoFla.Stat.J376.313v.EARTIITECH

145. Plaintiffincorporatesbereferencethejurisdiction atldvenueinparagraphs(1-2),the

partiescontainedinparagraphs(3,10),theallegationscontainedinparagraphs(25-56& 91-105)

asifstatedfullyandfurtherallegesasfollows:

Fla.Stat.j376.313(3)createsapdvatecause-of-actiontlforaldamagesresultingfrom a

dischargeorotherconditionofpolutioncoveredtmderFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317''.

147. Fla.Stat.j376.313(3)thereforeprovidesthesubstantivelaw andrulefortheadjudication

ofthismatter.

148. Fla.Stat.fJ76.301(29)definesLserson''ast'anyindividual,partner,jointventure,or

corporation.anygroup oftheforegoing,organizedorunitedforabusinesspurpose;orany

governmentalentity.''

Earthtechisacop orationwith itsmain oftk elocatedinPompano,Floddaandtherefore

isaCtperson''asthatwordisdefinedinFla.Stat.j376.301429).

150. Asalçperson''Earthtechmaybeheldjointlyorseverallyliableforall-dnmagesastheresult

ofviolationts)coveredtmddr

376.313(3).

Fla.Stat.jj376.30through 376.317pursuanttoFla.Stat.j

PlaintiffisanindividualandthereforeisaGtperson''asthatwordisdesnedinFla.Stat.j

376.301(29).

152. Asatûperson''Plaintiffisauthorizedtobringthiscause-of-action againstEarthtechfora11-

dnmagesslifferedasaresultofviolationts)coveredunder Fla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317

plzrsuanttoFla.Stat.j376.31343).

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153. Earthtech's negligent, actts), supervision, analyses, and omissionts) dudng the

developmentofmonitoringwellsattheLsc-plantsitebetweentheperiodof(September(9

tlrough10)2020)isthedirectandproximatecauseofdischargeortûotherconditionsofpolution''

(asdescribedinFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.317)attheLSC-PIMtsite.Noneofthenegligent,

actts),omissionts),andperfonnancewereauthorizedpursuanttoChapter403,andinmanyways

violatedntlmerousstatelawts),including(butnotlimitedto):

Dischargepollutantsorhazardoussubstancesintooruponthesurfaceorground

watersofthestateorlands,whichdischargeviolatesanydepartmentalçGstandard''

asdefsnedins.403.803(13). -FIa.Stat.#376.302(1)(a)

2. Tofailtoobtainanypermitorregistrationrequiredbythischapterorbyrule,orto

violate orfailto comply with any statute,rule,order,permit,registration,or

certificationadoptedorissuedbythedepartmentpursuanttoitslawfulauthority.

- Fla.stat.$-376.302(13+)

3. M akes any false statement or representation or knowingly omits material

information in any hazardouswaste application,label,manifest,record,report,

permit,orotherdocumentrequiredbythisacti. -Fla.s'fa/.#403.727(33+)(3)

4. Cause,authorize,create,suffer,orallow animminenthazardtooccurorcontinue;

-Fla.Stat..i-403.727(1)(d)

Failuretoim mediatelyremediate,contain,remove,andabatethedischarges.

- Fla.Stat.$'376.305(1)

6. Contam inantCleanupTargetGoals& ContaminatedSiteCleanupGoals;

-62-777t 62-780FloridaAdministrativeCodels)

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154. CGJI7lisnotnecessaryforsuchpersontopleadorprovenegligenceinanyform or

manner.Suchpersonneedonlypleadandprovethefactoftheprohibiteddischarge

orotherpollutiveconditionandthatithasoccurred.'' -Fla. stat.$376.313(3)

155. Proofoftheoccurrenceoftheprohibiteddischarge(orotherpolutivecondition)canbe

foundonExhibitG1I''

156. Asadirectandproximateresultofthisdischarge(orotherconditionofpolution)theFDEP

accused,andsubsequently treatedPlaintiffasthoughhewasconductinghisbusinessin agrossly

negligent,andillegalfashion.

This treatm ent created tension,contention,conm sion, and turm oil within Plaintiffs

professionalandpersonallife,and

158. ResultinginPlaintiffbeingperceived,andsubsequently'treatedastheresponsibleparty of

thedischargeortGconditionofpollution''attheLSC-P1antsite;

159. TheonlydefensesavailabletoEarthtechforaclaim underFla.Stat.j376.31343)arethose

setforthinFla.Stat.j376.308.

160. Earthtech cannotmeetitsbtlrden ofestablishing any ofthedefensesavailabletmderFla.

Stat.j376.308.

161. Therefore,Earthtech is strictly liable to Plaintiff for all-dnm ages resulting from the

discharge orStotherconditionofpolution''coveredunderFla.Stat.jj376.30through376.319.

WHEREFORE,PlaintiffdemandstrialbyjuryagainstEarthtechforanamounttobe

determinedattrialbyajuryforall-dnmages,costofsuit,andapyfurtherreliefasthecourtdeems

appropriate.

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COUNT F

CONSPIRACY T0 IN TERFERE WITH CIFTZ M GH TS

(FourteenthAmendment(EqualProtectionl)

v.Arcadis,Jason,Alannaht Romina

162. Plaintiffincoporatesbereferencethejurisdiction andvenueinparagraphs(1-2),the

partiescontainedinparagraphs(3,4,5,6,8),thealegationscontainedinparagraphs(36-90)asif

statedfully andfurtherallegesasfollows:

163. Thiscause-of-action adsesfrom aseriesofinteractionsbetweenPlaintiff,Arcadis,Jason,

AlannahandRominabetw een4/1/2021tbru2/10/2022.

164* On oraboutApril 13th.;2021,Jason, AlnnnahandRominaconspired (enteredintoan

agreement)togetherduetoamutualracialanimustowardAfricanAmericanswithaheightened

distainforthosetAfTicanAmericans)whoarenotsubservienttotheirperceivedauthoritytoharm

Plaintiff.

Theovertactsperform ed in furtheranceofthisconspiracvw ere:

PhaseI-PlacePlaintiffOut-ofLcompliance

165. OnApril16th,2021,RominaperformedaninspectionattheLSC-P1antsiteand

issuedPlaintiffaseriesoffalseviolationts)thatwereknowntobefalse,

Plaintiffcommunicatedtheinaccuraciesbutwasadvisedçlt'sgoodpractice''.

OnJuly22nd72021;whileonaconferencecallwiththeFDEPattheendofthe

callPlaintiffwasadvised thismattercan beresolved in afew days,maybe

weeksafterPlaintiffsubmitsphotots)oftheresolveviolations.

l54.

155. Plaintiffresolvedthe falseviolationts)andwasleftin GçNon-compliance''

status.

Phase11-KeepPlaintffinNon-complianceStatus

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156. AfterPlaintiffresolved the false violationsissued againsthim by Romina,

Alannahdeliberately,andrecklesslysustainedPlaintiffinaûçNon-compliance''

status,despitebeingawareoftheresolutionoftheviolations.

PlaintiffemailedAlannahforanupdateonthetimeline,astowhenthefacility

maybeplacedbackintocomplianceandwasadvisedonAugust23,2021,by

Alannahtû-l-heFDEPhas300days''toplacePlaintiffbackintocompliance,this

157.

158.

isanuntruestatement,andisnotsupportedbyanyFDEPpolicyorprocedure.

PriortoSeptember1St,2021,Arcadisparticipatedinaconferencecallwiththe

FDEPforthepurposeofanalyzingthespikeinchemicalsattheLSC-P1antsite.

DouglastheArcadisrepresentativerecognizedtheconspiracytoharm Plaintiff

and aided in the conspiracy by withholding valuable and exculpatory;

information,data,andpossibilities.

159.

PhaseI1I-InitiateanAdministrativeActionv.Plaintiff

160. Jason knew orshould haveknownasaresultofhisparticipationwithin the

communication thread which proceeded February 2022,the disparaging

treatmentPlaintiffwasbeingsubjectedto;

NonethelessonFebruary 10th,2022,JasonissuedPlaintifftheOffcialSsNotice

ofViolation''(Thefirststep inanAdministrativeAction)letterviacertiqed

mail.

161.

161. Atalltim esmaterialPlaintiffwaserlrolledintheDryCleanerSolventCleanUpProgram ,

andwasentitledtotheLiabilityProtectionprovidedbyFla.Stat.Section376.3078(3)4a);

j-a-lrealpropertyowner,nearbyrealpropertyowner,orpersonwho

ownsoronerates,orwhootherwisecouldbeliableasaresultofthe

operationof adrycleaningfacilityorawholesalesupplyfacilityj.,x

notliablefororsubiecttoadministrativeoriudicialactionbrouzht

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bvoronbehalfofanvstateorlocalzovernmentorazencvthereof

orbyoronbehalfofanypersontocompelrehabilitationorpavfor

thecostsofrehabilitationofenvironmentalcontaminationresultinz

#'t?z?2thedischarzeofdrvcleaninzsolvents.WlunderlinesJ#& 4)

162. Despite Plaintiffs

SolventCleanupProgram .

im munities and liability protections provided by the Dry Cleaner

163. Arcadis,Jason,Alannah,and Rom inarecklessly,knowingly,m aliciously,and above a11

intentionaly subjectedPlaintifftoadeprivationofhisrightofequalprotedionofthelawsofthe

UnitedStates(securedbytheconstitmion).

Sim ilarlv Situated

164. Arcadisissim ilarlysituatedwithPlaintiffinrelationtothisimm ediateactionandinmany

wayswouldmakeamoresensibleculpritfortheFDEPtoconsiderdueto:

165.

166.

167.

Theabsenceofliabilityprotection,

Themandatoryl-m illion-dollr generalliabilitypolicyO cadismustcarry,

Arcadis'history of causing this exact same discharge and dam age atanother

rem ediationsite.

subject

ArcadistoanAdministrativeaction',Jason,Alannah,andRom inadecidedtodiscriminateagainst

Plaintiffwithzeroevidenceofwrongdoing.

169. To achieve their goals these individuals violated Plaintiffs;proceduraldue process,

168. Yet, rather than investigate Arcadis,and/orissue Arcadisa violation,apd/or

substantivedueprocess,andequalprotectionrightsaffordedtohim bythefourteenthnm endment.

170. Asadirect,proximate,and foreseeableresultofArcadis,Jason,A. lannah,and Romina

conspiracytoharm Plaintiff,anda11oftheacts,omissions,andobfuscationsinf'urtherancethereof;

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Plaintiffhassufferedpersonalinjtuyintheform ofmentalandemotionalanguish,htlmiliation,

em barrassm ent,dnmagetohisreputation,and hisstandingwithinthecom mlmity.

WHEREFORE,Plaintiff,demandstrialbyjtlry forjudgementagainstArcadis,Jason,

ALANNAH,andRominapmsuantto42U.S.C.j1985(3)forgeneraldamages,specialdamages,

andpunitivednmages(inanamounttodiscouragesimilarbehaviorinthefutlre)forannmolmtto

bedetenninedattrialbyajury,pluscostofpursuingthisactionpursuantto42U.S.C.j1988,and

anyadditionalreliefasthecourtdeem appropdate.

COUNT VI

A CTION FOR NE GLE CT T0 PR EVEN T

42US.C.J1986v.Staci

171. Plaintiffincorporatesbereferencethejurisdictionandvenuein paragraphs(1-2),the

partiescontainedinparagraphs(3,7),emailscontainedinexhibits(J,K,L),andthealegations

containedinparagraphs(36to90)asifstatedfulyandfurtheralegesasfolows:

172. OnJtme28,2022,Plaintiffcomposedanemail(hereinafter,&tEmai1'')toStad withinthis

em ailPlaintiffcom municated hisfrustrationswith themannerhehasbeen discrim inated by the

FDEP in hopesthatStaci4would recognize thediscrimination and itsimplicationsand would

intervenetoassistinendingthetmdeservedpunishmentthatPlaintiffwasbeingsubjectedto.

173. StacirepliedtoPlaintiff'semailwithenoughsubstanceto demonstrateshereadtheem ail,

yettheresponsecontainedzeroacknowledgem entofPlaintiffsallegedabuse.

174. OnJuly 5,2022,PlaintiffrepliedtotheEm ailwith anemailthatoutlinedinmuchdetail

al1thetechnicalerrorsthattheFDEP hadwithintheirunderstanding ofhazardouswasteandthe

m istakesthatwerem adeintheLsc-sitecharacterization.

4Asanattorneywhowaswellversedinthelaw.

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175. Inhopesoffinallybringingthism attertoacloseanddem onstratingitwasnotpossiblefor

the FDEP to have a preponderance-of-evidence againstPlaintiffwhen Plaintiffhasclear-andconvincing-evidenceagainstArcadisculpabilityforthespikeofperchloroethylene.

176. On Oct1,2022,PlaintiffrepliedtotheEm ailventinghisfrustration and disappointment

withtheEPA,and FDEP and theirlack ofcarefortheenvironment,and aboveal1Plaintiff,and

pleaded for some assistance in tmderstmzding why the departure from standard protocoland

procedtlres.

177. PlaintiffwasverydeliberateandintentionaltocommlmicatetoStaciviaemailthathehas

a leam ing disability and would greatly appreciate som e additionalassistancetoward pausing,

and/ortmderstnndingwhythisabuseand/orprocesswastalcingplace.

178. ButdespitePlaintiffpleasforassistnnce,Stacibeing awareofthediscrim ination and/or

abuse,whilebeingin apositiontopreventtheabuse,oraideinitspreventionm adeadecisionto

allow ittocontinue.

179. Asadirectandproxim ateresultofStaci'srecklessindifference,negligence,and

failuretopreventoraidinthepreventionoftheabusePlaintiffsufferedpersonalinjuriesinthe

form ofm entaland emotionalanguish,embarrassm ent,hum iliation,dam ageto reputation,and

dam agetoPlaintiffsstandingwithinthecomm tmity.

WHEREFORE,Plaintiff,demandstrialbyjuryforjudgementagainstStacipursuantto42

U.S.C.j1986forgeneraldamages,specialdnmages,andplnitivedamages(inanamotmtto

discomagesimilr behaviorinthefuture)foranamounttobedeterminedattrialbyajm'y,plus

costofpursuingthisactionplzrsuantto42U.S.C.j1988,andanyadditionalreliefasthecourt

deem appropriate.

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PR AY ER FOR R ELIEF

Plaintiffhasexhausted a1ladm inistrativerem edies/options,and prays,thatthisprayçrforrelief

canbring-aboutsomeawarenessandchange.

WHEREFORE,Plaintiffdemandstrialbyjuryforalissuessotriableagainst

ALLdefendantsintheabove-styleaciion.

Datedthis1stdayofJlme,2023

By:

arcM .Du cio.ProSeLitigant

M arcM .Dulcio

70N .E.131Ststreet

NorthM iami,FL 33161

Celphone:(561)660-4855

Prim arvEm ailAdclress:

MarcDulcio@ Hotmail.com

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CERTIFICATE OF COM PLIANCE W ITH RULE 11(b)

1,M arcM .DulciocertifythisfilingisinaccordancewithFederalRuleofCivilProcedureRule11

(b)5andtherefore(1)notbeingpresentedforanyimproperpurpose,suchastoharass,cause

lmnecessarydelay,orneedlesslyincreasethecostoflitigation(2)thedaimts),defensets),and

othetlegalcontentionts)arewarranted by existing 1aw orby anonfrivolousargtlmentfor

extending,modifying,orreversing existing law orforéstablishingnew law,(3)thefacmal

contentionts)haveevidentiazysupportor,ifspecificalysoidentified,willikelyhaveevidentiary

supportafterareasonableopportunityforfurtherinvestigationordiscovery;and(4)thedenialsof

factualcontentionts)arewarrantedontheevidenceor,ifspecifkalysoidentiled,arereasonably

basedonbelieforalackofinformation.

By:

arcM Dulcio.ProSeLitigant

5FRCPRule11(b)RepresentationstotheCoultBypresentingtothecourtapleading,writtenmotion,orother

paper- whetherbysigning,tiling,submitting,orlateradvocatingit- anattorneyorunrepresentedpartycertifies

thattothebestoftheperson'sknowledge,information,andbelief,formedafteraninquiryreasonabletmderthe

circumstances. .

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