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882027.5 James E. Cecchi Lindsey H. Taylor CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C. 5 Becker Farm Road Roseland, New Jersey 07068 (973) 994-1700 Attorneys for Plaintiffs (Additional Counsel Appear on Signature Page) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY CONNIE MCLENNAN, VIRGINIA ZONTOK, CARYL FARRELL, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. Defendant. Civil Action No. COMPLAINT and DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Plaintiffs Connie McClennan, Virginia Zontok, and Caryl Farrell (“Plaintiffs”), individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, allege on personal knowledge and on information and belief as follows: I. INTRODUCTION 1. Plaintiffs bring this action for actual damages, equitable relief (including restitution, injunctive relief, and disgorgement of profits), and all other relief available on behalf of themselves and all similarly-situated individuals and entities who own or have owned refrigerators sold by LG Electronics USA, Inc. (“Defendant,” or “LG”) containing a defect that results in the failure of the interior lights of the refrigerator to turn off when the refrigerator door is closed, which in turn prevents the machine from staying cool, allows food to spoil, leads to the Case 2:33-av-00001 Document 8974 Filed 07/16/10 Page 1 of 30