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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, LAW DIVISION CATHERINE GRAVITT and TRAVIS GRAVITT, Plaintiffs MENTOR WORLDWIDE, LLC, a foreign corporation, Defendant 20f7LQ0&329 CAFENDARfRaQH X TIfiE QQZQ$ Praduct Liabilitu Case. No. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED COMPLAINT AT LAW 0 ul NOW COME the Plaintiffs, Catherine Gravitt and Travis Gravitt, by and through Seidman Margulis & Fairman, LLP, and Dogali Law Group, P.A., and for their Complaint against Defendant, Mentor Worldwide, LLC, assert the following facts and claims. 1. Plaintiffs bring this action against Defendant Mentor Worldwide, LLC ("Mentor"), in relation to the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of Mentor's MemoryGel Silicone Breast Implants, the refusal or reckless failure to abide by Premarket Approval Application ("PMA") requirements established by the Food & Drug Administration ("FDA"), and the failure to warn consumers of known dangers and known adverse events. PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. Plaintiff Catherine Gravitt ("Casey Gravitt") is, and at all material times was, a resident of Will County, Illinois. 3. Plaintiff Travis Gravitt is, and at all material times was, the husband of Plaintiff Casey Gravitt and a resident of Will County Illinois.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, LAW DIVISION

CATHERINE GRAVITT and TRAVIS GRAVITT,

Plaintiffs

MENTOR WORLDWIDE, LLC, a foreign corporation,

Defendant

2 0 f 7 L Q 0 & 3 2 9 CAFENDARfRaQH X TI f iE Q Q Z Q $ Praduct Liabilitu

Case. No.

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

COMPLAINT AT LAW 0 ul

NOW COME the Plaintiffs, Catherine Gravitt and Travis Gravitt, by and through

Seidman Margulis & Fairman, LLP, and Dogali Law Group, P.A., and for their Complaint

against Defendant, Mentor Worldwide, LLC, assert the following facts and claims.

1. Plaintiffs bring this action against Defendant Mentor Worldwide, LLC

("Mentor"), in relation to the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of Mentor's

MemoryGel Silicone Breast Implants, the refusal or reckless failure to abide by Premarket

Approval Application ("PMA") requirements established by the Food & Drug Administration

("FDA"), and the failure to warn consumers of known dangers and known adverse events.

PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE

2. Plaintiff Catherine Gravitt ("Casey Gravitt") is, and at all material times was, a

resident of Will County, Illinois.

3. Plaintiff Travis Gravitt is, and at all material times was, the husband of Plaintiff

Casey Gravitt and a resident of Will County Illinois.

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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Travis Gravitt prays for judgment in his favor and against

Defendant for all economic, non-economic and compensatory damages due under applicable

law, along with interest, costs and such other relief as this Court may deem just and appropriate.

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Plaintiffs demand trial by jury for all claims which are so triable.

SEIDMAN MARGULIS.& F A ~ ~ M A N , LLP fl

Firm No. 5741 5 Ryan A. Margulis Seidrnan Margulis & Fairman, LLP 500 Lake Cook Rd. Suite 350 Deerfield, IL 60015 847-580-4223 847-637-5795 fa^ [email protected] Counsel for Plaintzfs

DOGALI LAW GROUP, P.A.

/s/ Andv Donali Andy Dogali Fla. Bar No.: 0615862 10 1 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1 100 Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: (813) 289-0700 Facsimile: (8 13) 289-9435 Primary Email: [email protected] Secondary Email: [email protected] Counsel for Plaintifs Pro hac vice admission to be sought