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DISPUTE DISCLOSURE -19.3 Preliminary Statement: Waste Management Inc. of Florida ( "WMIF ") has operating divisions throughout the State of Florida serving thousands of commercial customers and many governmental entities. Accordingly, there has been litigation to interpret or enforce the Company's solid waste service agreements between WMIF and its private customers, most of which has been settled amicably. The vast majority of this litigation relates to collection of amounts due pursuant to such agreements. Other litigation generally concerns motor vehicle accidents, workers' compensation and employment issues; those are not listed here. The following is a list of litigation that involves a governmental entity and WMIF. The list also includes other litigation that is material. None of these matters significantly impacts WMIF's ability to perform the work set forth in the instant solicitation nor does it affect WMIF's normal business operations. 1) City of Tacksonville v. Waste Management Inc. of Florida, Circuit Court, 4� Tudicial Circuit, Duval County, Case No. 01- 02030 -CA. This is a suit for alleged noise violations. Settled. 2) Southern Waste Systems LLC v. Town of Davie and Waste Management Inc. of Florida, US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 05- 60847; suit alleges that exclusive construction and demolition franchise violates the Commerce Clause. Case was voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff. 3) Southern Waste Systems LLC v. Town of Lake Park and Waste Management Inc. of Florida, US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 05- 80174; suit alleges that exclusive construction and demolition franchise violates the Commerce Clause. Case has been dismissed. 4) Southern Waste Systems LLC v. City of Coral Springs, Waste Management Inc. of Florida, State of Florida, Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No.06- 61448 -CIV Gold; suit alleges that exclusive construction and demolition franchise violates the Commerce Clause. Summary judgment entered in favor of City, Broward County and Waste Management Inc. of Florida. 5) Waste Management Inc. of Florida v. City of Lauderhill -Case No. 06- 014978 (12), Circuit Court for 1701 Judicial Circuit, Broward County —file 2006; complaint for collection of debt; settled. 6) Waste Services of Florida, Inc. v. City of Pinellas Park - Case No. 10- 1694 -CI -8, Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County. WMIF is the exclusive franchise hauler for the City. Plaintiff alleges that the exclusive C &D franchise is improper. WMIF intervened. The case is pending. 7) FDS Disposal, Inc. et al v. City of Inverness and Waste Management Inc. of Florida - Case No. 2009 -CA -4156, Circuit Court 5th Judicial Circuit, Citrus County. Plaintiff alleged that renewal of franchise to WMIF was improper. Summary judgment granted to WMIF and the City. 8) High Tide Harry's Inc. v. Waste Management Inc. of Florida - Case No. 05 -CA- 009441 - Circuit Court 9f Judicial Circuit, Orange County - Customer's claim that billing was improper. Case settled.