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IN UNITEE MATES: cam?
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EASTERN DIVISIGN
:Mnsm GRAY, ET AL. CASE rm; 
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memNAm QNUGENT

 BROWN, ET AL,  ENTRY



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This; matter Games baf?e; 'jtha Cam. 11pm" Plaintiff? Mime: Gray: Brianna Ebwm' and
Ma?Chetic; (?Plairiz?tiff??) Metiim fer- ?efault Judgment againgt Defendantg Emmi:
Emma, Graig Bram? .Ka?ku "Enterpz?iws, Mien Enterprisas- W, LL05, frateme "Enterprises;
Direct Mm}th Sim-{613335; [38.55; Tami Chinamxiym E'mrpriseg 
Emu Allen . 111,. Em, Carin 'Cammzinicatims,11nm am 
Entaxprisesg LLQ (?5LLC'Q?fsndanif 9r 3?Defendants?) ?lming Gem?ber 22$ 
Fm! the Mamas set farth beiaw, ?Eha Cam granig judgmem againstall Befen?aa?ts and in
favm: off-all. Plaintiffs the amig?t 13f $4,65333?01 'Rgasanabia Marmara facts wiil almha?awardad
1mm jpmpar ?ubmissi-imby?i?lainti??gf 8011171361,.
1. Factual and Pmeedm?al' His-th
Ike mm?nas; mailmgimiffs Bawe;rs.. . 
(?Pi??ii?iiff??) filed that? {EQmpIaint againgi D-?fmda?ts mif?b?iary 2&14,  Cam findfs 
perfw?ed sawiQe-?inhe: {3911:1131-3111th an  "gamma Wimaublimtim an 3"u1y- 23:, 2mm
mfmdantsfa?ed mmove, pleador in. any wayrespand tea-the" Camplaint. wi?iaa??n By Ilia
game 7, "2015, Dafault-  Entered" by itk?f??fk. 031 June-24, Notice {If the

dafauii anti? Wm'sarzit  Mfanaam  mm "than swanm daya havapassed.

 

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A. The C?m?t Fim$ tin: Fall-owing Fania-Relat?? t?i?laiu?ff mm Gray'ag Tram.

In: mid?F?bmary 20-13, Plaintiff Mina Gray?) antere?finto 33:1 oral lease With

Ema}: Brawn #141 #143?) at._29.52; Swath 'More?iand. Avenue:

in 01-110 Raining?) Ma, Gray agreed to pay mm ?f $4.50 pa? month by {ha

15?? 0f wan: momh; February 1-5, 29-13,; Ms? (my paid a $45f} security" dammit and

345%}? as. her first m?mh?m reth M38 may 3116) her daughter ma?a int-9 Apartment. #14 an 01" around-
F?hmary 23', 2013 and brought their persnnai wiih them. Bantams of conditiom and issues
 mam-mam 3?51! but: mist-33322135623. having-:10 el'e?tr?ical semi??- Ma Gray?s mam

Was 

{3:3 March 15,. EOEBIQMS, Gray midi); Brawn far-hair.tent-fm-March 16, 2913;" through
April 3215,2013. (jag:- ?p?i 15, Gray" '3th  Brawn. mm magsage' inf?mingghim that she-
ii?iad part {If-{11% will payment at ?f?ilai tim?r 'anfi would pay this entire $453; Imipaymentfar-$13211 16,

2913 by 9 :ro?clack that "night, (:33 made in. .re?ponse it: Ms; Gray?s fem

?massage; Bram sigma-:2 (1) will fa?k you. want gamma-?ack mat afthemf? and 

?TI?m'g?ing ?0 gatymii 9mm? bgi'nrfgar m:

hie-r  Safaty and; thafsiafety ?fher daughtaf if cantimzied Apartment #14; an April

1.5, 3292.13,.Dg mm #14a13dpm. gluaminfcha macs-
{if the  {?33312

?of hair  farm}: is-agfaiy  hm daughter?s Saf??ty, Mg. Gray and hair -&aughter 
Apartment  152-,  m- rim air} Gray 'rmaive a; 3?day new: {a fme (63:31; {31?
an wig?w Ra?-ea. Dafm?mizts changed {ha lack- en the dear. Which. preven?ied Ms.  

?aming ?apartment  3% Eta?rei?eva he: parsanal propm'y;

 

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 (My amazing-{i a-Temp?rm Rmaiaing?rder fin-m .Sndge Raymund Pianka of
the maxi-{31am ?aming  against mfm?ants Graig Brawn and Entarparisas
LLC. Whan Ms. Gray gained;  to Apartment #14 371mm: 29 the; she that most of
im- persch property ha?fbaem rammed and. it geamed "that sameme 813%; had beam living in
Apartment #14 md had 173mm using same Qst. Gray?s personal preprerty- including using. "har-
jewalry mn?taimr  anrasmrayg- A139, I). mom?s cell phage was cmnemd ?0 an .ai'actrical- (Mia;
Ms. Gray {gnawed 33 "mu?h Of?cer persenal preparty as 331$  awe" to carry

The Chart Finds the F?lk?m?i?g Facts Relevant. ta. 33 True:

Plain?ff'me?cmlm ?I?h?mpson cantactea I), 3mm {an at await-Max:121,
23.13  .subaeqaer?iy entered {13:9  Ora} rental agre?mam (the t0 {$133511 
in Building for hem?f andhar minnr'sean far $558 my Imam 
Bmwn. req?zed Ms. Thempsm is pay a $5 50 smarity damsit and he agreed :9 clam: mad paint.
Apartment  befgm she mama  Msf?l?h?mpson paid the $550 igccurity (1613633: it} in
Gash 'on-..May 23, 3% 'p?id $556 fer her first mom?s rent-?013- 46% in Gag}: on 
20:13,. recaitrad keys. amt began. mating has: mama} prem?y-thg game days: At
that tim; slim- 'Gbsewetii-a cap}: 0f the: TRQ paste?d '?mughgut ma Aga?mem Euit?ling (121312331,

'20:

Jam 11.1% 

4:315 paiamd-as momma prim-tn hm: gnawing; in. 'Whan'ha finaliy-mspended, Bram
tbid'Ms; "Tiiciimpw? that he  mn?ng Apmm?nt'??' ?334's? and W?uld net glean ?315 gmfpats a:
paint Apartment-  D. Brawn fag?at?dly miled  a ?bite: ?uring: 153$ canWr-?satinm
Basad m1  mnversa?mg  Thompse?. famed  Brm_ was ggsiag- aviat her 
Apa?m??f M, Bis-mam Brawn?s can-dam, Mg, mm {he hays. 

he reiumad. her swurity diepasit-anci first ma?mh?s 143% Emmi agree?m' mm
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M3. Thampson Jana $3,201.13; miremm har- security dapasiit and ?rst mca?fs rent. Ms; ?ompmn
neverzecaiveid a Mia}? natiee in" mew am an an avigtien noticg firm-any parser: 231?? .antity.

021 June: D. Brde infam?d Ms; 51119222931531 that he: would bew?ablc to me: her
that. day and agreed :3 meet her on. 111113 9,2613%. Number sacurity dapas?it and ?rst ma?th?s ram.
 mammal?; rammedga? of he? property ?an: Apartment #4 an Jung 8., 2.613.? (3n
sent 31 Brawn a tax: messagatas?king when they mum. mam anti he:
agreed to weather :amund 1:6?me that day. At ap?mximmly 12:32 lanthamama day, Brawn
am: a text. message ta Ms; Thompsm stating'thaf he'hai?l #4 in change-12m: 109m

Brown :har?fbmvi?lat?d this-{arm 13f 1:113 Cam?s Inna 37:3 {2813 .nrderas ha. did. mt mama;
?ag Court mi raquast penni'ssign It} 13$: at Apa?mam has not had access 1x)-
Aapartmmi  since she mQVed mi?rwith her-30:11am has ham. famed 13 pay far alt?mfe hangings
Despite: Ms. Thempsan?s,repeated requ?stgg Dafsndams'haw mt rammed 'Ihonipsan?s Saw?y
d?pmi?: gr." ?rst may-aws mm

 The: 603% Fi??'s ?33313 FailIWing- Mata-Re?th tit-"Plaintiff Stigma Ewan as
Trua:

Plaintiff Briama Bewarr; {If-Mg. BaWers?) ?rs: made" Qantas: with  Bram ilk-Margit {3f

 

M3. Emma met. 31 Bramatihe Apt:  ?2111: Buiidirag; to lama: united #5 

9:3 0:3me Aprii Graig 3mm ammpanied     same work

ma?a; mam-$5: gran  

she-m t0 Mg, 39mm with a mfxig?ramran? mm in time Mtg-21mm

Ms. ?awars-aad Brawn mier?a? im at: era: a; amen: far Marmara-t: #5 am I1. 
immedmg. Bawam that._ has: $31131 ??t?wd 'im oral agm?me?is fempamemmntals; 
she would pay $559126: manth in ram 31mg with far a-sewrity {fiamsit mi! mam i391: April

 

 am} he? mnve?'?inta Aparimmi #5 m1 Ami} .151, 29.13 with their

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personal b?iengings. When they waved in, Mama-lent 5?13 came:  had not been
cleaned we! Brown. .infamad them #5 was being tamed. ?as is? {?espite big prior

magmas, Maia?awars 'Wa? 51:30 jinfamad by  Bram "thati'the stave  rafrigemtw were: mat

gaing be imluda? and bath; ?emg ware gamma witl?n a 'fawidays 0f Ma mes moving Em.

liming her tenamy, Bawm rapea??diy .rjepartepd D. Brawn that. thaw was maid-gmwim in. the
'bathx?am nailing ef'Apamm-nt that she "Was ashamed it. was. black maid and that; the: ceiling
 watar and IE3 bathro?m smelled e'f'mildew. D'espitze: regsatad by? I). $45er that

he was attempting tn. 'ca?ik Iheleak Waugh. megapartmen-?st abeve, Maj Bewers? awaits; neighber

'tald- MS. Bowers this: D?.BraWn 621153; attempte? it: "can-3k the leak 01m firm- 'ir:e-:1theeia-ight .m?nths Ms,

"Bawem 'i-ivect in The ireques??eci fegiaii's mm 135%? ma?a

11; member 201% m; Baum" mam: son tasted pesitiw ?at iead peisming?s The Ohio

"Depmmant of?aalth m: I),  a latter-"informing him thay wamdba imp?c??g Apment #5

as a. maul: 9f the: pesi?ve fest. Mm receiving ma 13213:?, Brawn =engage?l Ms. anm in. an
angry, pmfam, mid. magma inf?mingfher she W33 ?gauging him mo inth making

'Etma?zla? am: that ha did mt. ?marithig; shit? ?zcmfalso  ti): leave and

The was giving hear a. maple af- ?nd a mwapartmenh

(311 Friday 'N?wz??bar- ?15, 2?13,- while {mt mnni?g erran?s, Ms. 'Bawers receiver} 8. mm

;_mssiag?  if $11? was. 'tngy'fi "liaising: We!? Md? 

 git); Emmi,  BGWEI'S-decijda? address th? m?s??ge W3?me Up?n 

Theme, Ma. 36mm $56me  Brown hadf?immed eff the elect-inky into Apartm?am makingth?:

wn?i??ms =?11n?Eivable. Mg 'B-awers made mpa-ata?i a?ampts- if} {smash .. Bran ihat.  but
.racaived m1 zesspmae;
as a result {if tha $038 (If ai-eahicity,  Bowm. and hm? mam 5:311 were forcibiy .avicmd

Ms. Bawers? mt: had '?nwgaiinfg m?aicial lpm?lamsi?niuding 


 

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at 111mm, lead piximni?gg? that raga-?red adaquate Ming candiftiam ta "his mciical;issues..
At '?timiz diai Ms; ammer mm a. 3-day 'not'ic?- ta mew-- (mi: 61? an aviation mtica ?am- any
138130171 01? entity.

 Be-wers _a?empted wnwve as much as possible Mm Apartment #5 "balm. a great
namijer {if-11$? mammal 'p?ssessions behind. his-.Bmwem was abta t0 mini-n teApartment 0n
mid sahday Emma: sis-jimmy (inf-liar parsanal' effects as- she mule} cm (mt; hermit";
.583me ranting a ?ack to Emma her mmaining ?lmin magi app?ances, (an 
181??, want :te Apartmani? anci discevmd. the: laak had been.  As he had 3331
weaken?, igmmd har mane (sails and 

Ms, Bewm @123;in 131:3 for  gas bill id Apartment #5 far a. Sighi?cant
.m?ed chime- as thegas campany was 1133:1313  amass. ihe Apartmeni B?iidi?g  

Again, despita rammed ?rms, ?ae?lined taacknowledga her ti} Qantact l?m and

 

timer-r jeci'h?et? security ?ap-wit

Enwm?s? Wangfal Wi?tia?lfamed 11a: mam fix-ato- ?tamp-Qraxy living arrangements,
ir?tiallygim?viag a: Mtge], and Eevmtualljy waving-fin??fh her cousin wham. $116}  feide 10
amp 0n max-nah and' Share the mm with. her 30:11,  Bwars? ma?g?JI-wic?on aIS-o-farciedh?r
"1:0 21.13% wt 9f the  Heights. salami ?istr'ictj, hardesimci same: district, anti. 'mquimd hear :9
I?sa de-?irable f?'iharspn, 
:11; Legal. Standard

 This Cami: has Jurisdi?c?un aver 

 Cam over Flaintiiffs atai'ms mam the Fair Hanging; as
ammdm? [4213;811. 363-13. ?st-gag} pursuant 42 ?as-Eu?risdic?an

Flai?tiffs? RICG ?laims ?urs'aant Ua?v. coir:  housing

 

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flaw niaims and: :uth?r ataxia exam. aim fall wiihin. ?m Gourt"s- supplemental.
?jur?iisdiati?n as sat fmih 28 um 13W.

Bf Smndar? o'fRevEew

defaultjudgmam estabiishas, as amatter af?liaw, that dafandant?s  ii'abie 'taplaintiff as-
:to each mam {if a?tim: alleged in the mmplaim, ?Upan .defauit, the wailwpieaa?d ailegatiansaf a.
wigglafm reitating t0 liability am-takan as" Ema?" Trfce Eake 8mm) Rea?! Esme, 831 Rm
1964? Am Tamer, I?m, 66 105-110(6th Cir. 1995), The party
waving far a daf?mlg judgmem must widenag taff? its damaga-s; US-wgisiics, 
Wes?  meghr, Na. LEXIS 339914 (July 10, M5)
?itixig mm W123). Miler Emmi, S??h?ic No. 2:6?cv990, Hist. EXT-S
357551-3133 (Mar? 12? mm):

Untim- Fed?EmCimF. the: d'isti'E-si 'cmlr't may, but is 31:31: mama aonduc?-an
Widen?ary hearing Mt}: mspect 1c: dmgga. lithe camping: the ef?amages ?rm
the mc?md bafm?e it, an, Wi?emiary maxing is vi 331 F. App?x 351,
354a5$ {6th Repay-Submitted afficiavits may 13% nonsiderad? Us 
W93: Edge mm, gnaw-m 193 2:315)
RICA: Edna?. Man Carp, 1a Jana, Ohi?? HQ. 201:2 US. Est;  ?1 

*1 291.21% S?h?iigg 11?; .erim Heal?kaam .Q?Upger akialf?g?e? 

-2.06w4sfz, ask-Dis;- 2620:); sees;- 313:; Wm ?3:?ng my;
SEEM Nm mw 15.3, mm; LEXIS (311116315, 20-15) citing Jae Ham!
?rm. Ma?ggemenf Ga?. LLC, 8,3350 Nb} {335 Disk,
 12-9269 (Navy-?Z, 32611).

As set fart}: i11- greater {Emmi} baa-?w; the; Con??nda ?ne

Complaint  tha. summing; affi?a?ts {sf any. ?ain?ffs .e?tabliSh their claims. eagaimt ih?
3"

 

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?et?endam?  th? damagas ?lming them?em. Therefare, aha Cami ?nds that thew Jig-11?: med
fer an evidentiary haarizfig as the {Smart {3311. adamame campute the dam-gas. awed it) the: Plaintiffs
fr?m'ihezecerd befcreit, inelinding ?lm ?etaiflad affidavits ufaaethlaiatif?
Discussion
A. Plaintiffs are Enii?ed E9 the: Entry uf a Befauit Ju-?gmentagainsi ?efen?ai?s
Stalwart! far Bafal?f Judgm?? t.

prGVi-des that a defendant $112111 serve" an answer wi?'ifn days
a?m- being a?rvaci with thic; camp.laint,= Despite, being pmpezily.   the:
gumons an?. Cemplaint on June 223', mm, Defer:de failed [210 respand t0 me Complai?t' its?
oth?rwisa appaar in the acii-om Un?e?r- ?[WEhea  against'whem a 

far af?nna?tim mitt? is scrught has faiEad to piazza {2r cfhemim defand- as pmvi?ad 13y ?thaw 1911163 and.

 

that? . fact is: .Imde- :0 3pm ?y Zdavii; gr. ethefwisa, the clerk shall an??r the; ya?y?s ciafaul??"

5563(3) [Ema-ring a Default Judgme?i} claim 33 far-a".

.cmain a: mail}? mmputeci sum, ?at tha- dark, 111301}. the .submiSsim} 91? a mation and 'pmmr

af?davit, ?mm-:31: enter j-H?gmm far. {hat 'tamwnt mad was against. a C'Eeefenaam Wim has been

?efm?ted app?a?ng; ?in 313i aha? 6mg; The,  must my ta the cam far "a dafauitf

_.judgm6ntf? ?I?hamf?r?, fiat: Com that Bafa??gn?s are 311 ?Default.

 Siam 'Fair-sting Lam.

Undar 42  is w?aw?? m?zs?-ta mg??mi?ifbr ?aw-mm  9f; 0r
athemisg maka- unavailable: or deny}; a=dw$31ing :0 my parser: banana-0f "sex. 2423 3664(5)
prohibits 'clisapfirz?naatim against in {he terms, mndi??mi {if pri?l?ges of rental {afra 
dwa?ingg mi pmvi'simof servicm Gr facilitias in {tamac?an-?wmwm; bacausa 0f saga, mazzg

13.2116? pmm?d c'ifasses.; ?hiu fair magi-11g an is; Stihgtm?aily equival?ent. 41 I 

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.. 2.- -Ii?laizztiffs are. En??s? ta 3 'J?t?igmemmat. i?efendanis 'Viaiated iia??d?ra?l?  

 

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The {hurt finds tha? mfandants haw engaged in 3. 1361mm and practiea 9f renting; in female
t?nants under E63363 bag-ac} apart: their 'mrceptimx that such tenantmre mew easily mtimi?ate?i and
susceptibie to 21mm. 13. Brawn repeatediy discriminawd against me Plaintiffs an ?w "basig sf their
sex by re?tting 10 than: as_?bitch?s? that-he mum. ?Tuck [them]
up? 'unlez'ss; they vacatad thaiir apments; Cam-plain: at. 5G, 93, 1315;, 1622.- Af?davit of ?amps-mi
at 156; fif?tiaviit of Gray at   The discriminatary-s?atemmts were appravesdand rati?ea? by 'th&
{?ier mifendamg Campiaint at  24g 56;. '58; 109, 137?,

Th3 Cour: ?nds that efendantg committed anti xgti?ed numemus acts ?fr?iscfiminaticn
againsi-'Ffaintiffs'ibased upon the" Maintiffs? sexin af?appliciable; feldat?a? and state law. The:
Cami: finds that each s-igiai?cant amm?onal mid- physical dismss fram the:
?erfgi'z?zdant?? act-icing imiudinelg faaz'and a?xiaty? Ea?h Plaintiff expe?enced thal?ss of a. ihama she;
 antiiaipafted as a :imsmad turned him a-n'ighimam. Each .af tha ?aintiffs wage
ii??g with. ahildr?n ?that salsa: exyeriamed 'disr?jpticn in?th?ir live?g inciading the-1mg 53f cloihieg,
pemmnsil items, tam ma pmf?md. sahGeE Each Plaintiff j'h?zig established abjactm.
corralations bemeen. the events-ta Whiah aa?h testi?ed. and the physiaail am: mamas! when
The;   that ik? - Piaintiffg this. case: am ?lm Evidenca- pmsantad was
pewmiw. Tm:- :?l?idi? {hat-an award. {if $1 59m), (11% mam:  by ($533000

.1591:- QfPlaimi??s) wit! mama: enligtress' and 

 

givm the wither awartis 7:0 the-Piaintiffa as defa?ad ijelawg .See-..Parrfs v. Pap?ms 344 Fa
Supp?d  (Willis "plaintiff fer .ammitmal ?mages
in fair housi?g casa) see 2:31:30 Braamg v, 211, 212-3-(SiilNgY. if  (uphalding

mama} award 01:? 3223;009' in. fair 6am. for mmied maple- :i-exiied iapmme?t}

 

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 maintiffs are Enti?ad ta 1: Judgment that Defamanm Braached Fe?emii
RICK) Statute-s;

In br?ier ate  allage; a: claim untiei? 131$ Racketecfr Ia?uanced mid Germ-pt
Organizations a plaintiff mug: damonstraie ?116 (2.) at? an anterprise 2(3)
Waugh a panel-n. ref- racimteering-activity and (.5) iajury ta his -.or bar b'usiriess nor propmy.
warm Angeli? A-a?apriim gem, 1m, 668 F.3d 3-923, $54 (6111 {qu?ti?g
v. {:12er 60., 4B  4W, 496,5 1-93 327-5, ?.Ed?.2d 346 (1985.31; Jackxm
v, Sledgwikzk 131%.- ??31 RM 7:556, 562 {6th Cir.2013) (en ham).

{Jacky 1418 1962(c), 311311 be unlawful far-any perscm employed by or a-s-saciated
"With  antarprise: engaged in,_ or the activitias Of which immtate or "femign. gramme; ta
ctgr'adust ?maize:- 911? was}: Mug]; 
pattam G-f rackategritzg aetitrity 0r ca??ectim {if unlawmi debt?" U?der 18 1961(4),
??aratemrim? incitzd?s any in?ivid?al, 'pwnarsh?ys mgmm?on, other iagal 6mm, and.
any was at g1."er cf'incii'vi??alg'asgeciamd in fact.?

 may: fi?d?s that the amegatims {3f aha: Complaint make-ciiear the 'mfendamg
am all .aurram orfamar?y' registarad {)hio busimmgs- ithat awn .re?taiproper?es Mag-hm: the;
geatarmew?and area imiuding thaw $321 which; Plainti??s  apar?nerits, Gamma:th at  
Bromand - Graig --B?0m ma amars, mambm', er- principal-s ?11333}?th it: ?each (251? the
?ia?ager? f?rftihex??atgmezgf Biildirig. 

E?'efandants ham ava?e-d ?be- j-?ad?gmentg ismladf agaimtf b? im?l??iple Gama by
"cantinuai?y imam-wing the. axial prapmy by sand batman the dafmdam magmatims and. LI..ng
C?ampjlaim Daf??miams: D. Brawn and .Gmig Brawnhaw-mpam??iy 19cm imanm mad: {if
 aya?memixwithaut cams and-"without lfelibwi?g the statutory reqz?fmmta far mic-$035 in

order in ?rm} {ham twang? gym-amal- Ciompiaint ?1111 "may. haw aim regeat?e?iy

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impassad in tha ?f-tenants who were locked ant {3f th?sir?. @1133 and
in ?mla?an 0f ?ue statuth reqzxiremenm Cemtaint sit-1] 316.. may ham-repeatediy
lmked tenants nut af "their apattmimts wit'haut cause anti without. faiiowing the statutoty
riequir?ments far evia?cns'in artiar' tan 3th those. tenants? rantal paymfants-  sacurity 'depasits
Camplaim at 1} 1? antihavep rtimatamd?wir 'tezmts With physiaal  in .arder 19 abtaifn
athar bama?tg ?ow those tenants Camplaint at 38.

The Cam ?nds- that because; af?sf?ndant? viala?tms 0f 18  962%); and given the
and the: mom}: {?ftime mfg: whi?h may have; vialate?i the-tigh?s 9f imam-ts
it; Northeast {)hio, the ?our: ?n?a Plaintiffs" requasf far? damageg- ta be remnablag 18 USS.
1964(6); Rare?a Wired; 35459,, 552,125 SAC-R. 19*?53145 L.'E.d.2d 1134'? (2830);. It: 026%: in
awi? dugliaa?on, aha 3111mm. 63f damages forthis Gaunt will be speci?aaiiy addressed in gactian
4 'belqyw,.

4.. 'Plain?ffs are Entitled "?50 :3 Judgment $3153.? Beefe?da-nis Brached Sang

mfen?am? actims aim constitute aria-1mm. inf-Ohio?fg RICE)  R322. 2923.32mm)
prayidggx Wu mam amp-imyeif Mg. m- assoaiated  any 
in, a?iractbr at: the: affairs {72? 1133 ??iermisa' :fhrnu.gh. a pattern :?cimgpt activity arm:
cc?m?a? bf? anunlaw?? tight? "m 33mm. breadly de?nes ?maxim m?vity?ite inciuae "mgaging
in; a??mp??g e??aga Ito?angaige: ?r  :izhi??a?ng '?gzuthi?r'
'mrm?. mags?  Wadwgt cnm?mti?g any the? ?f?anse; Kg: A-
activity? is da?'md 33 ??er 91? mare .Eimxidems af nampmc?'viiy, Wham: or 'th
there Them {was} a 'jp?fior 29m"- r?iat?dto film mm (if the same entemrise; Emmi:

isalat?; and. am inat- sa ?las?iy mm: '19 eaazzh (3:113: and wmeete? in giace thatf?jwy

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mm?tute a giggle event? Margam 6th- ?ir. Nix. 98653512000 U43.
App. LEXIS 87255;- E74118 mpg. .21, 230$).

The (Jam ?nds that 1133 allaga?ons of the C0mpl3aintand'1he affidavits 23f the Plaimi??s
data? a 33mm. by .E?ef?ndants' qum_ and. Graig Brawn ti} hicks;-  
'mfan?ms 12c} inguiata themselves from. liabiliiy far-{hair Wrangfui am againm their tenants. The:
Cdurt?n?s that {Jafs?ndants haw repeatztily '10::de tenants m1: 0f thair witlwut. 0431136
and 'withnut fisllawing st-azutary evicticm pronediures, trespasse?? in:- ap?ax?nems of .iockedecut
mam, 5:916:21 tanan?? 1mm; damsits 312$. persenal; prayerty and have repeatin
'?matened 131.63%? tenants- with physiaal harm in order ta nib-min rem paymem?s: or gather "bene?ts,

Undar RC. :392334?8?2), the Com may impose: neasmaaeble mst?citims prohibiting
Defendants gngagingg in: wongfui '?behavi?r and may grant injun??ve reliaf Mthaut. a
3116an mf spe?ial .91" irregmabia inj'arya RC1 29233403} In .additian, Piain?ffs may mew-er an.
 @3331 3E9 ?irw times itwfr '32.;qu dama?gas m6 Ihair mammble a??may fem R16,
2923mm) a Ham 1% Cam ?nds. irreparabla irgiury ta all .I'Pfla'intii??s. Based; z;an Illa?
af??avits 0f Flamifo Plaintiffs. have met their bardengiajpmw this aenspiraey and
xac?tual damages  c?Eeaz?r? arid vism'incing Midasz and, are, rem-Vex." mm
Wagas milder  Sea Bra?igy 1121mm Uhio Na. 201$ 131$,
Dist? LS 539% 1&ng 712%:3153- semen-t Qf lief?idants? schema 
violatiam ?fib?fh Fadaml  Sim R160 iaws,? the {hurt ?rms thai th? 'tat?i sum f0:-
each Plaintiffismamnabigm This? mam wi?; lie-3mm, Bumbag. because mfendanzshaveevadm
.j?dgme?tsf multipi?mu?s an'a?ti?tin?a?y transferring  1.33221 .19thth Miss}.
tr.) an?th?n the Cant: :gra?t?- Plainti??s? reams: far  iizjgjunn?im and amen that;
Eefan?ams art's: gamma:in again-3d ?aw. transferring 333% (if  taking? steps tr: .eva?a

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5., I?laimifi?s are Entitle? 3t!) a {in?gme?m that Baefmdants Breatzhed
"mam-{w Lga'Se'Agre'emems.

It is claw the. racard-that each of the Plaintiffs had  92a: month "tr-3 mam}; lama,
Under  a iandiard who is a. pa?y to a rental agream?nt mum camply wi?h tha
:equiremmts cf ail appiimble Wilding, .hoa'g?iixg, .heal?h, and safety andas that materially affact
haalth anti mpg-m and Whammy-"is :reashnabiy  put and: keep the:
premi?gg a fit sohdi?m; maintain in gag-d and-safe: workingmtier and 'Genditim ?3.11
electfigai ?xtures and appliances .sugpglia? or requirediaf be; supplied by The mama; givs um t??a?t
.msonabig mime: afhis exam the. pren?ges, ail?..nctlabuse;  right under'KC.
its impact,  0r axhibit thepm?m m; (4),  (S).

'Undar RE, entitlad' ti} an avian: {3f aamal amages, inj?nc?ive
mli?? reasmablaatmmays? rantal ?re-mm?  aresulmf Eefezidant??
15m}! inks their apartments withwt masonable nati?ae. The cam finc?is that the Camplaint and
A??id?vi?? esmblish  Defen?ants 13mm:th Grafs' [635% by raquing-j her tender 6f pagmmt,
s?u?i?g a?hemlecixicity, putting glues-in be: clear lock. hm? amt}!  re?lsing to Mum
her wcu?ty dapngit. Thei?mrt ?n?szhat ?efendan?s? 13mm:th  Th??ipsm?g-leas? by failir?xg 
?13311 am! paim her azpartmant bafme she: - inwards-in, .far?ing bar anti her Apar?nent  and
re?xsing in return her seamity ?epasit am} ?rs: manth?.$ rentaftar aha ma?a??parWeni  The
 332336231138 Emmi?? waif. br?a?h?d By failing .tii c'l?an 
Apa?raant #5 She-mm?ti in; tag: pm?deMa Sam-swim  
wha mm __pmmised i9 her; ?ning Ma .Eewers an: af?pm?iman?t #5,;azzd ream. her;
..sam?ty? dam-sit. ami?' dnplieatim, the mug-ant {if tiamgagea- f?rithpis?kzmni 'V-?Wiif be:

specific-ail? a?dreswd in: swim IV Maw,

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Plaintiffs am E??il?ii a Judgme?tf that Breachad RC,
332133.

pmhibits a landlord tanninating a-tenaza?s utiliticss, exciuding 116?
fr?mfihg prmises, er Naming my mama act fer. the purposa of ramming ?eases?m 0f
msiden?alpwmises, Mfdk?v? Adams ?12;me Reg! Wale? Dist-a1,- 21993.36 73%, 7164 {6&1 $12095)
{F?T?his previsianibaxs landlords ?tom mgaging in. galf?help assigns- and requims them to seek re?reSS
.fmn'al mam my F.3d 291,. 29?1293
(126th (?Ghia flaw pt?hibits a 'laadlard a?cludirzgxa 'tjem?t'from {m pr?mi-se? farm-e
pas-passa- pea-gamma af?ne; .msidgacegf?)

SSEMSEB) prahihits 2a resitientia?l landlar? ?Raking ?le-a :fumishi?gs 
?pagsessie?s "inf-3 tenant; at {if-a. maxi: whas?a-right-m paganssionhas. '?anninatad, .er the 9f
._rec9?e?ng rant payments; awe? than :iiz'jagcmr?amei With an arder ism-ed.  21' can't: cf-campetent
juris?ic?i?nf Uadm- 5321,1533), yiaizamrs are liable- fax an darn?g?s ?anged it} a. t?aant am
rwwm?le ?iwmw?s fm ?a?m - Wm Na. may}, 01110
LEXIS 4.1% 11 it),

The Cam the a??ans {if Data-163523 breachag {if  Plaintiff?g? lease
?gzmma?ts; Each Plaintiffwakpmases?on of 1m,apm??igpumuanttaan Mai {mntwoem?mh
lease. R1621. 5321., 11(3) pmviciezs- that a. tananay- may he temiua'md layer?; :31:  3-0
day?ngti??, I'Iniealeh?msag ?gfandangs faiiedm pic-arias: fh? Plaintiffs th?. 3E3 (Say?ma?a 
Rx}, a jpgrigdictenam? ?amrdingi??, ?-efenda?nts viahtmi 53-21115; The
Cami; findg that as arewif, Plai??iffs ma .entiil?d i? "damagas?.. If: may it: maid duplicatiam the

.mnum ?f?amagasfm Chum. Vi willing specifi?ally aggresse?  swim: 



 

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Plaintiff?s are Entitled to: Judgment anTheir Trespass Claim.

?The? elements {31" civil trespass are (1)  unautharized intentimalaat and (2) antryi'uptm
ma. in the po'messfim {if'aifi?tharf? Ogig v. Emma 4513 Sign N0. 
2.014 OhieApp LEXIS Gi?zig?if?asqmle. max, 186 thg} Appsd 
832, 92-26 68-2, "11? 162 (2nd DiStQ-g. Emmi iv. Sciaia 843?. Ed. 0113c: .App.3d 794,-
?36, 6:22 Nma 1 1513 {am mums).

The Cum ?nds that: the-allegatians it: the Compiaim and {he Af??avit. est. Gray Shaw
that Ms. Gray wag: in lawful pos365$imn of hm: apartment pursuant an natal ?56386 
Damn-?aws. turned {sz the: inhergapamnent, anti put gm in the Jack.- Qn thja from (ion: in
Ammuth 9?34? 14 witheut aath?rim?an. Then-glue- renamed the lack Emma-able Tim;
Bram: gha?ge? {he giaclg' oath-e apartment dam which. prawn-ted M's. Gray '?am
re??nfa?ag $1113 a?mem   3mm unlawfuily'enwife? the apartment ?0 :30 :30;  Gray
was Iaw??iy in pasmssion 0f #14 at ihe: time the amiczz-s  and ratified by
Eefan-dants, {ha Cam. ?nds thai the actims constitute ilieggal trespass. The Cam?: finds that asa
qrgasz?i, Pla?miffsj.mm??ed to? damages. .crder to av?ic? minim-m "thmm?unt af-?amagas. fer
thia Cami: VII will b?f?y??gi??aliy 'a?dzezsse? $313366sz IV 'belcwi

El?aint?iffs are {an-Thai? Wigwam to Chattels Claim.

The'?es?atemem (gamma af?rm-19% MI {Wayg i
pm??fes' 3x353 sharia! by integztianaflfy digesmwf?g amfhar
if this: ?haat'tjail, gusi?g mi hate?md?iing with a akatzel in the; passessi?n 05f mt?erf" 
.?'ispmsassion mam 'whm :t?ha defwdant taker; taking mhzi?ielfmm  pa?gmsicn {if
the-piainti?? withautthe abtains?possgmigmf a shawl 'tlieplaimiiff by fraud

it}? dams; ham ?tha piaintiff?a amass ma ahaiteh daweys ga ahati?ei While, "it: "is in the 

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posamima er ?31m tha- tchatwl km {ha-cusmdy {3f ?113 law. ?ambmok-v. .Fax?Brm?zd; Ca? N?D.0?1ia
3:05  U93. Dim.  9154i}, 5? (Dec; :19, 2035).

$5 gossass?ry interest in 'tha wept-trig! is r?-quired it: order to: make" 9. 61am fwifaspass to
Ghattais. U?iversai Tuba-1%; Roiga?bm Equip. Carp. yautgbe, 1223,,- 50.4 Supp-.26 2-60, $68-$69
 011k) Radvans?y-v. .Ciijz-af?z?msfed Falls, 395 F.3d 2951, 

Siam ?fty, Shin" SL343 2192.433,- ERIE-26 322 (1999);. and Restatement. (Second) {if Torts

Sectioa'zli

The:  ?ncijs that intaminnally 193159361 Ms. ray- and Ms. Bowers"- am at? imit-
rcgpea?va rammed: 'pr?pmy mung.ng to-  {E'rfay and. M3. 30mm g?am weir
aparanerxts Witheeut authatiza?m, used  Grafs pwparty Wi?ihaui: authorizatian and denied bath
Msa may-aw  'Bawera .accesg to their apar?mam?: to retrieva: {hair preperty, Naither Ms, Gray
mng. 3mm valumriiy 'ml-inqtiishe? passessi?n {if their pmpe?y. Accoxdingly, thia- Cam ?nd-g
that them actims taken. by Dafa?da?iscms?tatcd ?lagal Irma;st t0 ch?ttels. Tl?erefbm, Plaintiff?s
Bawgrs am entitleci t0 damagas. Inimder t6 avoic'i the mean: (if
damages for this. (2:31:33: will" he 'ggecimaHy addrem? in-sw?an-W belaw.

9, Plaki?ffs are Enti??-?eifti: a m: Cfafim.

The; ae-lementg 9f '3 comr?mi??.  317$; plaintiffs Qwers?ipg?f fight- 'amssessiori (if

the pmpm?ty a} ?ag time of the ganversidn by a wrang?gi _-a'ct 

??spo?gaitim afp?laiimifi?s prepe?y "?ghts; and (3) ?mnage?f? Rim, Im an. Bawshier, :S??hi?f?m

[jig-S; Eist- LEEXE  13?, 2014) citing 133% v. [Wt-Eta NE

911305 39:33:]; 37:3: 1105;, 1109: (36:23pm? ?ames; Inc.
14;. mm Heme: ?mup, Na, 2:13?evwsza?? 2914- m, Elia-1:. LEXIS 4023.5, (Mar.
265.2501'4} citing Ins. iv.- Wamfibml?wlik 532%.,  RSQW. 8?1 

Tet prom annxz'crsie?, the pmpseriy 0mm? must; ??munstrate (-12): he or she demanded thereim .Qf?ie
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pmperty the after stha 130886859? 'axarmd deminim man lithe: pregzjejrty am
that the: fpossessor'rafased it: delivar the graperty ta its righ?i? amen 12. i?harlfeiis Tewz??g
Serviw, I?g 9?7- '0iqia__ App-3d 423,. 427,646 194.3261 313-2 mat-19194). - Damageg for cemersian
air-a the Vain-acfaiheicmgmerted at th? ?me if: was v.3 Lama DishaNGa.
201 immerse, 2m, :1 whims-?m 2311-01119 App.- 52423, 11 

that?" the: w?13~pleadia?agatinns 9f the Camplaint and summing af?davits
mam that {he Gray anti  Bewm' named into; web of their apartmeni? and brciugh:
ip?rsonal; baiengings with them. f?ath M3,  and: Ms. BeWars d?mandeti the rem cf ?neir
parsonal. preparty from the; Defemda?ts! Despite repeamd ma?a-gig Defendants failed to I?ch my
parsenal property Therefare, 1116: Cam ?rms that Ms.- Gmy arid  Bawem have 
ciai'm- cf against ?efend?nis and  'en??ed t9 damagm it} te'awid ?apliaa?oai
the arr-1mm: ?fdaziaages-fm  Caum'x wi?II be Sp??i?ca?yad?mssad in section. IV-Ebaiow.

Piainstiiff Ms. Banter is E?ti?adm a J?dgmeutan H??r Katalia?-en Claim,

[Sadat  it. i3 wilan far its refaiiate agaiaSt a imam by
imam-mag rang-{iacreasing services; =91? 13y ?bringing '61? 'thmatening it} bring? Wic??m actima??ar
$313123:an has ?camplaimd an appreptiate govamentai agency {if a viaia?en 0f a huil?ing,
hQuEiE-?Lg, Jhaalt?lagj?r.isafety' ??d?th?i t9 fine pramisasi. and. ?lm-viala?an mm?a?y raffacts
health: an'tigaf?iy? "Thgf eall?g'a?ms 6f Campi?i?;  ?m .??pp?rting}  wtafblish 
Health Depaytm?nf mti?edf?'?t 3mm {if its "intent ti}: ?3332th  a?er- hair Sim
tags'ie?' positive f6? iieadZLp-oisoningi LIA Brawn mymdad angriiy, t?l'iing Ms; Bawm that sha- was
"?e-313mg. him 1:353 mm}; making mama? a?dthat ha:- aid mt "mm thigj me than mid Mg.
 that she Wauid' have 133%, gimmicky to her-1313mm and than c?a?g?ti

the leaks She. lia? the: apartment, ji?asad upon the allegatimgs 0f the? .Cumpiaim' anti ?fe

 

?ain?ff?s "withde th?ir- aifvil} theft ciai-m.,


Case: Doc 20 Filed: 12/07/15 18 of 20. PagelD 395

Af?davits  support, ?the: Court fin-(lg that? Defendants vialatad  
330mm is :enti?ed ?0 damages. In mgr-2:3- the mum: ?f?amages for this Count-
Will bafsp?egxi?rgaliy admgsa? Ense?tien IV below;

.13. .PEailitiffs are entitlad Puni?va Damages,

As victims Of di-scriminawry homing pra?gtims, Plaintiffs  ream Waitivef
damagm .Praferred'Pmpe?im v. Indian River Esme; I??cqi?m ?3'99, 799? '42
use 361mg); Rice 11. cm, 3'4 mic 3:35 4157;,- 423, 164- dei 1217*
that '-the Ward. ?damagas? Erika 141 i?eiudes bo?u pmiti've
damagag.) Waitiw- dmnagas are. asgesaad where defmdant has bean :0
act with m?klass diisregatd 33:13:} 1% fights 3f pwspectiw: anti "actual {want-3.. Smith v. .Wada, 461
US, 30., 5'6 5:33). In Prz?rred Praper?es? me 33'th Court 151? Appaals hale? that pumtiva
damages may be. mama: far mil-aw??dgiseri?ii?aiin? invioiation 9f the FHA Even. if tam damm?
did mt: engaga-gir: ?igregieus efgatragcmg_mismi?l?ncg 2% 1353:: at. 339.-

Conrt-??ds that Ll?f?aef'aa??ams? mating: in this cast}: was, in; ?rst, bath agmgibns arid
.outrageaus. The'?vi?eimaprewan 'in?fhiMaSe ?ema?'sfmtes a para-Siam apa?ern (3f diserimi?aticn
.E?y?efendanfs aiming: wemma?d {:hildrez; whitish 113$ ??n?nuad unabated far a icing petied 
'Parafitiw damagets. ?serve aha paypom "23f ?nishing the; Kiafmciann 9? Mailing him mt melt: i1; again,
 dam-Eng omens-.gfmm ??llw?ng"Eaisgxampiw 3mm 4:51 Fatima; the Ux?wd grams. 
$i1pi?eme  ?amblish?d dim Tacgn's' 11133; courts. Shaaid leak it) in asfses?siag whether. a.pu??five:
damages: award azia'iaitges dilaproms: {he madam;- (2) me mic: bakarem
111$ gu'g?iiv? damageg mam and harm- .[ijkely mmlli;  mil as; th?  ?11m- asizmail? has
936mm; ma  the: differem? betwmn rthe-gpuzzitive- ?amag?s awarded:  that. 9r -c?1niml-
panalties that :90qu 'baismpasat? for mmpam?l?a. mnduct.?  of?M Am, 1275. v. 60%,  

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Tim; 'degrea {if is 'pfarhaps- the; indinium of the: masanableness
?11? a '_punitive damages award. Id:- at 535;. in" amassing the, ?egrezeiof 'reptehansibility, courts mug:
cij'ngsid-ar Wh?theri ?iha haim mused. was 'p?ysi?ai as appusw "to ECQnOmi-c; the toifieus tenant:
Winmd axi?in?iffemncg it} ur a .re'cikless disregard of the' 11am; or safety 9f others: 1% targat ofth
madam hadszfimmial candida: invalved repeated aciims a: was an isolated
inci?imt; and ?the harm was this: wait Of intanti?onal Ira-aim; trickery, or await, in mere madam-S"
8mm Farm Mme Aura Ins: Ca? 32. Gamma 538 02S. 458; 41.9 (2603?)-

.Each._  mistifiiad in each-? their individual affidavits c'cmvimingly 0f the effth {bf
Dafandams? fhar, inaludingdepr?ssi?m ta gimp,  the hardship-M having as
?zzd ?tarnaiziw housing. Twas-mad parsona! possassi?ns var-ms fost- It is (316%! to the Cam-2:53:
Defendants a cemfilet? dismgard 12:31: ={1m haalt? --and sfafaty of: the Plaintiffs anti th?ir'
chil-airen. The Cam ?nds that? Defende 361.2613 3153111131113 and with iha in?nite ham the Plaintiffs.
Undar the: mpaated vialaticna 19f  bowing laws, ?thii: Cam
?nds that a substantial punitive (images: award is; "both and ?ecesgas'y It? ?et?r'
Ikeif?n?anfg item We: Agzmr?ngl? the Cam awards tr: ?th Piaimiff tha 3am. .g?if
$6mmo i211 pm?five damages. ($2,625,3095 milectivem This meant:  equal the ?21
actual  is masmahla giver: {12? atesntf?ftha    mt exemiw
given 1216- mm: af?af?n?am? apezatinns inNorthea?t. (Me. Sag?mame- THE Supp; 
12:1 2.1]  New '45; damages-award af$?61?3?iynat amassiw fag): comp?s
rem-sag t0 rem; if) A?ica?kameri?a??tenant);

W. Can?lusiw

of 111:3; Ciamplaint; ?ue Plain?ffs in;

{If af?c?avits, and .311 Of the: goveming laws, m. Cam fi?ds that the Fiain?ffa haw

eatabliyhad'th?ir mti??mmizw'rali??fas Dafe?dani?', The mutt-?nds;
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Case: DOC #1 20 Fiied: 12/07/15 20 0f 20. Page-ID 397

that. Defendants Damask Exam, Graig Brown,- Kaaku Enterprises, Allan Emerprisas 
Taicmano Enterprises, Direat Ina, Tomi. Entertpxigea LLC., Chinatafiycc}
Entamrises, LLC-., D.G.IM--. Investments? Mien E?t?mris?s. Inc? Coin. Cummunications,
11:10,, and .Akal?t? LLC are .izndi'vidually and collectively liable. for 1113 full -m.011nt cf
damages, {wilng $4505.0?000, as detailed halo-W;

130-: .2111 cf tha fm'eggoii?zg reaming, the Court grams Plaintiffs," Matim for Entry- Cf Default
Judgment against Defendants and enters judgment agzdn?t Dafmdants jointly and severally as
"foill'?ws:

On. Counts {and '11, total damages in 'th almuht ?5315013100.; Ms. Gram
$50,000't'0- Ms. 'Thcimpsan arid "$50300 ifs" Ms. Qwers;

It. On 'Ca'unts 111 and W: fatal damagas ingthe- amount of ($200,000
irebi?d) t0 Ms; Gray, $600900 ire-Mad); M3. Thampson and 
tabled} in Bowm;

- On Counts V, VI, VIE and (la-mamas in. the Mount? 335,000: $253090. 460
Ms, Gray; $25,000 to Ms. Th?mpson and Ms, 139mm;

Funitive ?amages'inthe 5?:le $675,060 Gray, $675,0'0301t0
Thompson and it) 'B-owars;

5 An award {1f masonable gummy-?5 assgciatgtd with the ?ling; of this. --acti(ni in an
aim-um: to be d-?ieafmi??d by 1116 Court. iPl-ainiiffs? mun-gel shall. Submit a request for
guahifeaswiihin .30 .daya Qf the: signing of this Graig-r;

as imffendm?s are 'h?r?hy 6.11310in f;me Maris??rring 333% 931? -'0th?rWiS? faki?g
3t??p$rf?? wade-ta 'ccililemima of this mon?fary judgment.

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