MARYLAND CIRCUIT COURT BALTIMORE CITY MITUL R. PATEL, . Plaintiff, No. 0243/0003 5 75 VS. MATHEW CHAN, Defendants. QQMELAINT For his claims for relief against Defendant, Plaintiff Mitul R. Patel (?Plaintiff?) alleges as follows: PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE l. Plaintiff?maintains a primary residence in Gwinnett County, Georgia. 2. Defendant Mathew Chan (?Defendant?) maintains a primary residence loCated in Baltimore County, Maiyland. 3. Defendant?s actions, upon which the allegations in this Complaint are based, were performed in thisjudicial district. 4. Therefore, upon information and belief, jurisdiction and venue are proper in this Court. COUNT I DEFAMATION 5. On 10/01/2015, Defendant posted false and defamatory statements on the intemet at the following web address?s: DrMituLPatelDDS-30366893 dental-care-suwanee?E dentist~dr~mitul-pate dr-mitubpatei. (the ?Defamation?). 6. The Defamation was made by Defendant about and concerning Plaintiff. I 7. Without privilege, Defendant communicated the Defamation to third parties through the Internet to world at large, without limitation. 8. The Defamation made by Defendant impeaches the honesty, integrity and reputation of Plaintiff by implying that Plaintiff is involved in a fraudulent scheme. 9. The Defamation is and would be highly offensive to a reasonable person. 10.The Defamation is and will continue to cause harm to Plaintiff?s reputation unless it? is restrained and enjoined. Dated, so respectfully, this 8 day of February, 2016 I ,j Mit?l?rpaxe?r? 276 ?Peachtree Pkwy. Suwanee, GA 3002 Pro Per Fla-inn)?