JOHN LAWYER, ESQ.12 MAIN STREETANYWHERE, USAAttorneys for Plaintiffs JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, as Guardians
Ad Litem for James Doe, JOHN DOE,
individually, and, JANE DOE, individually,Plaintiffs,vs. ABC CORPORATION, INC., and JANE
SMITH, individually, and John Does 1-100,Defendants.___________________________ SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
[INSERT] COUNTYLAW DIVISIONDOCKET NO. __________________CIVIL ACTIONCOMPLAINT,JURY DEMAND, AND
DESIGNATION OF TRIAL COUNSELPlaintiffs, John Doe and Jane Doe, as Guardians Ad Litem for James Doe, and John Doe,
individually and Jane Doe, individually, maintaining their principal place of residence at [insert],
in the Township of [insert], County of [insert], say: THE PARTIES Error! Reference source not found. 2.The Plaintiffs John Doe and Jane Doe are residents
of the State of [insert] and are husband and wife.3.Plaintiff James Doe is a child born of the marriage of John and Jane Doe. James birth
date is [insert].4. Upon information and belief, the Defendant ABC Corporation, Inc., Inc., is a [insert]
corporation lawfully doing business in the State of [insert]. ABC Corporation, Inc. offers
services to the public for [insert type of service provided].5. Defendant Jane Smith is, at all times referenced herein, an employee of ABC
Corporation, Inc..6. Upon information and belief, Defendants John Does 1-100 are employees, agents, or
servants of the Defendant ABC Corporation, Inc.. THE CARE OF JAMES DOE 7. On or about [insert], the Does signed an enrollment agreement with Defendant ABC
Corporation, Inc. under which ABC Corporation, Inc. would provide child care services for
James. At that time, James was just over two (2) years old. A true copy of this agreement is
appended hereto as Exhibit 1.8.As per the terms of the enrollment agreement James was to be cared for by ABC
Corporation, Inc. employees for a weekly fee.9.At the same time that the enrollment agreement was executed the Smiths were provided
with a copy of ABC Corporation, Inc. s parent handbook. A true copy of this
handbook is appended hereto as Exhibit 2.10.The handbook contained various representations including a pledge that ABC
Corporation, Inc. would provide the very best care for the children, see Our Pledge
found on page [insert], that ABC Corporation, Inc. would also provide the [h]ighest
quality child care available, see paragraph [insert], as well as a loving and caring
environment, see paragraph [insert], and, [p]eace-of-mind safety in a secure
environment. See paragraph [insert].
11.The handbook also stated ABC Corporation, Inc.s philosophy to provide the children
with understanding and loving care, see Educational Philosophy Statement on page
___, and to encourage the children cared for by it to become more confident and self-
motivated to engage in a variety of activities, develop strong feelings of self-worth and a
positive self-esteem, and develop a life-long love of learning. Id.12. The Does relied on these representations in placing James with ABC Corporation, Inc.
and entrusting the care of James to ABC Corporation, Inc. and its employees.13. Despite the foregoing, on [insert], while James was in [insert] at the ABC Corporation,
Inc. facility in [insert], [insert], and while under the exclusive care and custody of ABC
Corporation, Inc. employees, James suffered a serious and severe injury to his [insert]
when Defendant Smith attempted [insert].14. At the time of this incident James was approximately [insert age].15.ABC Corporation, Inc. then notified Jane Doe of the incident. Within minutes Mrs. Doe
arrived at the care facility and she sustained a severe shock to learn of James injury as
well as upon viewing James [insert type of injury]16. Subsequently, Mr. Doe was notified of the incident and he, like Mrs. Doe was shocked to
learn what had happened to his son.
COUNT ONE - NEGLIGENCE 17.The actions on the part of the Defendants clearly deviated from acceptable standards of
[insert service] and such actions were negligent.18. As a result of the negligent care of James, John, Jane and James Doe, as Plaintiffs, have
been damaged.19.The Plaintiffs injuries were proximately caused by the negligence of the Defendants
since the Defendants created a dangerous, hazardous and unsafe condition, failed to
properly care for James and safeguard him from danger and hazardous conditions, failed
to warn him or his parents of this dangerous condition, and they unreasonably exposed
James to dangerous conditions.WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs seek judgment against the Defendants for:a. Compensatory damages;b. Punitive damages;c. Counsel fees;d. Pre-judgment interest;e. Costs; andf. Any other relief which this Court deems is necessary. COUNT TWO - FAILURE TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE 20.The Plaintiffs repeat the allegations of the paragraphs 1-19 as if they were set forth at
length herein.21. The Defendant Smith was, at the time of the incident on November 24, 1998, an
employee of ABC Corporation, Inc. responsible for caring and supervising James which
would include changing Jamess diapers when necessary.22. ABC Corporation, Inc. entrusted Defendant Smith with the responsibility of caring for
James and as a result of this entrustment ABC Corporation, Inc. owed the Plaintiffs a
duty to properly supervise its employees such as Smith.23. The Defendant ABC Corporation, Inc. breached its duty to the Plaintiffs to provide
competent, professional and caring personnel by failing to properly supervise Smiths
actions.
24.As a result of the Defendant ABC Corporation, Inc.s failure to properly supervise its
staff members including Smith, James sustained serious and severe injuries. As a result,
the Plaintiffs have been damaged by the harm proximately caused by ABC Corporation,
Inc.s breach of its duty to supervise.WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs seek judgment against the Defendants for:a. Compensatory damages;b. Punitive damages;c. Counsel fees;d. Pre-judgment interest;e. Costs; andf. Any other relief which this Court deems is necessary. COUNT THREE - FAILURE TO PROPERLY TRAIN 25.The Plaintiffs repeat the allegations of the paragraphs 1-24 as if they were set forth at
length herein.26. The Defendant ABC Corporation, Inc. was responsible and owed a duty to the Plaintiffs
to properly train its staff in the care of children such as James.27. ABC Corporation, Inc. breached this duty by failing to adequately train its employees
such as Smith.28.As a result of ABC Corporation, Inc.s breach of its duty to properly train its employees
James sustained serious and severe injuries and consequently, the Plaintiffs have been
damaged.WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs seek judgment against the Defendants for:a. Compensatory damages;b. Punitive damages;c. Counsel fees;d. Pre-judgment interest;e. Costs; andf. Any other relief which this Court deems is necessary. COUNT FOUR - BREACH OF WARRANTY
29.The Plaintiffs repeat the allegations of the paragraphs 1-28 as if they were set forth at
length herein.30.As per the terms of the handbook provided to the Plaintiffs, ABC Corporation, Inc.
warrantied that it would provide professional, competent, and safe services to the
Plaintiffs in the care of their child in exchange for consideration. Additionally, ABC
Corporation, Inc. warrantied that James would become more confident and self-
motivated to engage in a variety of activities, develop strong feelings of self-worth and a
positive self-esteem, and develop a life-long love of learning. 31.The Plaintiffs relied on these representations in placing James with ABC Corporation,
Inc. and entrusting the care of their son, James, to ABC Corporation, Inc. and its
employees.32.ABC Corporation, Inc. breached this warranty by failing to provide a professional,
competent and safe environment for James despite its reassurances that it would.33.Additionally, ABC Corporation, Inc. breached this warranty since James, as a result of
the incident, did not become more confident and self-motivated to engage in a variety of
activities, develop strong feelings of self-worth and a positive self-esteem, and develop a
life-long love of learning.34.As a proximate result of ABC Corporation, Inc.s breach of warranty the Plaintiffs have
been damaged.WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs seek judgment against the Defendants for:a. Compensatory damages;b. Punitive damages;c. Counsel fees;d. Pre-judgment interest;e. Costs; andf. Any other relief which this Court deems is necessary. COUNT FIVE - BREACH OF CONTRACT 35.The Plaintiffs repeat the allegations of the paragraphs 1-34 as if they were set forth at
length herein.
36.The terms of the handbook given to the Plaintiffs in exchange for compensation for the
care of James constituted a contract between the parties.37. Defendant ABC Corporation, Inc. breached this contract by failing to honor and fulfill
the representations that ABC Corporation, Inc. made to the Plaintiffs in the handbook
which pertained to Jamess care and the betterment and advancement of his self-esteem.38.As a result of ABC Corporation, Inc.s breach of its promises the Plaintiffs have been
damaged.WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs seek judgment against the Defendants for:a. Compensatory damages;b. Punitive damages;c. Counsel fees;d. Pre-judgment interest;e. Costs; andf. Any other relief which this Court deems is necessary. COUNT SIX - CONSUMER FRAUD ACT 39.The Plaintiffs repeat the allegations of the paragraphs 1-38 as if they were set forth at
length herein.40. The Defendant ABC Corporation, Inc. provided child care services to the Plaintiffs and
through its handbook ABC Corporation, Inc. held itself out to the Plaintiffs as a
professional and competent provider of such services.41. The Plaintiffs relied on ABC Corporation, Inc. s representations as the provider of
professional, safe and competent services and these representations induced the Plaintiffs
into placing James with ABC Corporation, Inc..42.ABC Corporation, Inc. breached its representations by exposing James to a dangerous
and hazardous condition, by failing to properly train and supervise its employees who
would care for James, and by providing unprofessional, incompetent, and negligent care
for James despite the various assurance that ABC Corporation, Inc. made to the Plaintiffs
in its handbook.43. As a result of the Defendants actions, in representing they would provide professional,
competent and safe services but failing to do so, the Defendants committed an
unconscionable commercial practice based on deception, false pretenses, and false
promises.44. As a result of these actions, the Plaintiffs have been damaged.WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs seek judgment against the Defendants for:a. Compensatory (treble) damages;b. Punitive damages;c. Counsel fees;d. Pre-judgment interest;e. Costs; andf. Any other relief which this Court deems is necessary. COUNT SEVEN - NEGLIGENT INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS 45.The Plaintiffs repeat the allegations of the paragraphs 1-44 as if they were set forth at
length herein.46. The actions of the Defendants negligently caused a serious and severe personal injury to
James who maintains an intimate familial relationship to John Doe, his father, and Jane
Doe, his mother.47. Plaintiff Jane Doe observed the injury to James at the scene of the incident and as a result
of this observation, she suffered severe emotional distress.WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs seek judgment against the Defendants for:a. Compensatory damages;b. Punitive damages;c. Counsel fees;d. Pre-judgment interest;e. Costs; andf. Any other relief which this Court deems is necessary. DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY The Plaintiffs in the within cause hereby demand a trial by jury of all issues raised in this
matter. DESIGNATION OF TRIAL COUNSEL
[insert], Esq., is hereby designated as trial counsel in the within matter. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify, pursuant to R. 4:5-1, that the matter in controversy in this action is not
the subject of any other action pending in any court or of a pending arbitration proceeding, no
other action or arbitration is contemplated and no other parties must be joined in this action.
JOHN LAWYER, ESQ.Attorneys for PlaintiffsBy: Dated: