A Mercedes-Benz dealership filed a false advertising lawsuit on Thursday in Florida Middle District Court. The complaint, filed by Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck, accuses the defendant of falsely representing himself as a Mercedes-Benz technician and providing services to the plaintiff’s customers. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendant. The case is 6:22-cv-01427, Boyland Auto Orlando LLC d/b/a Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando v. Culbreath.
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ORLANDO (hereinafter “MBSO”), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby files this
1. Plaintiff MBSO is a Florida limited liability company authorized to do and does
2. Defendant CULBREATH is an individual who is advertising, soliciting, and
providing commercial services within the State of Florida and this judicial district. Upon
information and belief, Defendant resides at 6747 Giant Oak Lane, Apartment 201, Orlando,
3. This action arises out of Defendant’s false representations in commerce and false
advertising in commerce, in violation of The Lanham Act - United States Trademark Act, 15
U.S.C. Section 1125(a), and numerous Florida state claims arising out of the same factual
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