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collect and/or pay taxes under the county’s tourism and hotel tax ordinances. Plaintiff’s first amended petition
was filed on September 18, 2009. The court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss on September 8, 2010. The
county has appealed.
Village of Rosemont, Illinois Litigation. On July 23, 2009, Rosemont, Illinois filed an action against a
number of online travel companies including Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com and Hotwire. Village of Rosemont,
Illinois v. Priceline.com, Incorporated, et al.1:09-cv-04438 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois). The complaint alleges that defendants have failed to collect and/or pay taxes under the city’s hotel tax
ordinances. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the village’s claims for unjust enrichment and conversion was granted
on February 25, 2010.
Palm Beach County, Florida Litigation. On July 30, 2009, Palm Beach County, Florida filed an action
against a number of online travel companies including Expedia, TravelNow.com, Hotels.com, IAC/Interactive
Corp. and Hotwire. Anne Gannon, in her capacity as Palm Beach County Tax Collector, on behalf of Palm Beach
County v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al., 50 2009 CA 025919 MB (Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for
Palm Beach County, Florida). The complaint alleges that defendants have failed to collect and/or pay taxes under
the county’s tourist development tax ordinances. Plaintiff served an amended complaint on December 1, 2009.
Trial is scheduled for October 11, 2011.
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Litigation. On September 8, 2009, the county of Lawrence, Pennsylvania
filed an action against a number of online travel companies including Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, Hotwire, and
Travelnow.com, Inc. County of Lawrence, Pennsylvania v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al., Civil Action
No. 2:09-cv-01219-GLL (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania). The complaint alleges
that defendants have failed to collect and/or pay taxes under state and municipal hotel occupancy tax codes and
alleges conversion and equitable claims. The court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss on October 25, 2010
and the county has appealed.
Brevard County, Florida Litigation. On October 2, 2009, Brevard County Florida filed an action against a
number of online travel companies, including Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, and Hotwire. Brevard County, Florida
v. Priceline.com Inc., et. al. 6:09-CV-1695-ORC-31JGK (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida,
Orlando Division). The complaint alleges that defendants have failed to collect and/or pay taxes under the
county’s tourist development tax ordinances. The parties agreed to a settlement in principle in January 2011 and
the case was dismissed on January 12, 2011.
Pine Bluff, Arkansas Litigation. On September 25, 2009, Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion
Commission and Jefferson County filed a class action against a number of online travel companies, including
Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, and Hotwire. Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission, Jefferson County,
Arkansas, and others similarly situated v. Hotels.com LP, et. al. CV-2009-946-5 (In the Circuit Court of
Jefferson, Arkansas). The complaint alleges that defendants have failed to collect and/or pay taxes under hotel
tax occupancy ordinances. The court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss.
Leon County, Florida et. al. Litigation. On November 3, 2009, Leon County and a number of other
counties in Florida filed an action against a number of online travel companies, including Expedia, Inc.,
Hotels.com, TravelNow.com and Hotwire. Leon County, et. al. v. Expedia, Inc., et. al. Case No: 2009CA4319
(Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida). The complaint alleges that defendants have
failed to collect and/or pay taxes under the county’s tourist development tax ordinances. Flagler, Alachua,
Nassau, Okaloosa, Seminole, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Lee, Charlotte, Escambia, Manatee, Saint Johns,
Polk, Walton and Wakulla counties have been added as plaintiffs.
Leon County v. Expedia, Inc., Florida Department of Revenue Litigation, et al Litigation. On
December 14, 2009, Leon County filed an action against a number of online travel companies and the State of
Florida Department of Revenue for recovery of state taxes for hotel occupancy. Leon County v. Expedia, Inc., et
al., Case No. 2009CA4882 (Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida). Leon County
has sued the online travel companies and the Florida State Department of Revenue for failure to collect state
hotel occupancy taxes. This case was originally filed in federal court on July 27, 2006 and voluntarily dismissed
on February 23, 2007. The court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss.
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