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Duane A. Admire, Esq., State Bar No. 173699
ADMIRE & ASSOCIATES
3790 Via de la Valle, Suite 313
Del Mar, CA 92037
Tel: (858) 350-5566 Fax: (858) 350-1046
DAdmire@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class
[Additional Attorneys listed on following page]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ROBERT PEREZ, NANCY ART and BRETT HARBACH, on behalf of =
themselves and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
NIDEK CO. LTD.; NIDEK INCOR****ATED; NIDEK TECHNOLOGIES =
INCOR****ATED; MANOJ V. MOTWANI, M.D., GARY M. KAWESCH, M.D., LINDA VU, =
M.D., JOSEPH LEE, M.D., FARZAD YAGHOUTI, M.D., RANDA M. GARRANA, M.D., =
THOMAS S. TOOMA, M.D., PAUL C. LEE, M.D., KEITH LIANG, M.D., ANTOINE L. =
GARABET, M.D., WILLIAM ELLIS, M.D., GREGG FEINERMAN, M.D., MICHAEL ROSE, =
M.D., JOHN KOWNACKI, M.D., STEVEN MA, M.D., Estate of GLENN A. KAWESCH, =
M.D., TLC VISION COR****ATION also dba TLC LASER EYE CENTERS, INC.; =
CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY, A MEDICAL COR****ATION; LASER =
EYE CENTER MEDICAL OFFICE INC.; SOUTHWEST EYE CARE CENTERS INC.; and =
DOES 1 through 1000, inclusive.
Defendants.
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CASE NO. 3:08-CV-1261 BTM (JMA)
CLASS ACTION
SECOND AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR:
(1) VIOLATIONS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE =A7 24176
(2) VIOLATIONS OF CIVIL CODE =A71750, ET SEQ.;
(3-5) VIOLATIONS OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE =A7 17200, =
ET SEQ.; AND
(6) CIVIL CONSPIRACY
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James M. Lindsay, State Bar No. 164758
Gene J. Stonebarger, State Bar No. 209461
LINDSAY & STONEBARGER
A Professional Cor****ation
620 Coolidge Drive, Suite 225
Folsom, CA 95630
Tel: (916) 294-0002 Fax: (916) 294-0012
jlindsay@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
gstonebarger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
R. Patterson, State Bar No. 211102
Harry W. Harrison, State Bar No. 211141
HARRISON PATTERSON & O'CONNOR LLP
402 West Broadway, 29th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 756-6990 Fax: (619) 756-6991
jpatterson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
hharrison@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class
Plaintiffs file this Class Action Complaint on behalf of =
themselves and all others similarly situated and by their attorneys =
allege upon information and belief the claims set forth herein against =
all defendants (collectively as "DEFENDANT PHYSICIANS & NIDEK"), based =
upon do***entary evidence, the investigation of attorneys, the =
investigation of the Federal Food and Drug Administration("FDA"), and =
the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("the Act"), interviews and =
deposition transcripts of potential witnesses and persons knowledgeable =
of these events as follows:
___________________________
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<P class=3Dc1>[Additional Attorneys listed on following page]</P>
<P class=3Dc2><STRONG>UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT</STRONG></P>
<P class=3Dc2><STRONG>FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF =
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<P class=3Dc1>ROBERT PEREZ, NANCY ART and BRETT HARBACH, on =
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themselves and all others similarly situated,</P>
<P class=3Dc1>Plaintiffs,</P>
<P class=3Dc1>vs.</P>
<P class=3Dc1 align=3Dleft>NIDEK CO. LTD.; NIDEK =
INCOR****ATED; NIDEK=20
TECHNOLOGIES INCOR****ATED; MANOJ V. MOTWANI, M.D., GARY M. =
KAWESCH,=20
M.D., LINDA VU, M.D., JOSEPH LEE, M.D., FARZAD YAGHOUTI, =
M.D., RANDA=20
M. GARRANA, M.D., <A=20
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href=3D"http://usaeyes.us/lawsuits/profiles/dr.-thomas-tooma.html"><U><FO=
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color=3D#810081>THOMAS S. TOOMA</FONT></U></A>, M.D., PAUL =
C. LEE,=20
M.D., KEITH LIANG, M.D., ANTOINE L. GARABET, M.D., WILLIAM =
ELLIS,=20
M.D., GREGG FEINERMAN, M.D., MICHAEL ROSE, M.D., JOHN =
KOWNACKI,=20
M.D., STEVEN MA, M.D., Estate of <A=20
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class=3Dc4><A href=3D"http://www.lasikfraud.com/"><U><FONT=20
color=3D#810081>TLC VISION COR****ATION</FONT></U></A> also =
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<SPAN=20
class=3Dc3>CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY, A =
MEDICAL=20
COR****ATION; LASER EYE CENTER MEDICAL OFFICE INC.; SOUTHWEST =
EYE=20
CARE CENTERS INC.; and DOES 1 through 1000,=20
inclusive.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dc1>Defendants.</P></TD>
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color=3D#1d8bb4>CASE NO. 3:08-CV-1261 BTM =
(JMA)</FONT></A></P>
<P class=3Dc1><FONT color=3D#1d8bb4></FONT> </P>
<P class=3Dc1><STRONG><U>CLASS ACTION</U></STRONG></P>
<P class=3Dc1>SECOND AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR:</P>
<P class=3Dc1>(1) VIOLATIONS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE =A7 =
24176</P>
<P class=3Dc1>(2) VIOLATIONS OF CIVIL CODE =A71750, ET =
SEQ.;</P>
<P class=3Dc1>(3-5) VIOLATIONS OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS =
CODE =A7=20
17200, ET SEQ.; AND</P>
<P class=3Dc1>(6) CIVIL =
CONSPIRACY</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<P class=3Dc1>James M. Lindsay, State Bar No. 164758<BR>Gene J. =
Stonebarger,=20
State Bar No. 209461<BR><STRONG>LINDSAY &=20
STONEBARGER</STRONG><BR><EM>A Professional Cor****ation<BR>620 =
Coolidge=20
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<P class=3Dc1>Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class</P>
<P class=3Dc1>Plaintiffs file this Class Action Complaint on =
behalf of=20
themselves and all others similarly situated and by their =
attorneys allege=20
upon information and belief the claims set forth herein against =
all=20
defendants (collectively as "DEFENDANT PHYSICIANS & NIDEK"), =
based=20
upon do***entary evidence, the investigation of attorneys, the=20
investigation of the Federal Food and Drug Administration("FDA"), =
and the=20
federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("the Act"), interviews and=20
deposition transcripts of potential witnesses and persons =
knowledgeable of=20
these events as follows:</P>
<DIV>___________________________</DIV>
<DIV>Full copy of the lawsuit in <A=20
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