IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JOHNSON COUNTY PROGRESSIVE UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. LORENZO A. PEREZ, Defendant(s). Case No.: LACV085867 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 1. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of this Court naming you as the Defendant in this action. A copy of the Petition (and any documents filed with it) is attached to this Notice. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Abbott Osborn Jacobs PLC, Kevin V. Abbott , whose address is 974 - 73rd Street, Suite 20, West Des Moines, IA 50265 . That attorney's telephone number is 800/617-7593; facsimile number 515/223-6011. 2. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you must serve a motion or answer within 20 days after the day of the last publication (i.e., DECEMBER 9, 2025) of this Original Notice upon you and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Johnson County, Iowa . If you do not, JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU for the relief demanded in the Petition. 3. YOU MUST ELECTRONICALLY FILE an Appearance and Answer using the Iowa Judicial Branch Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile , unless you obtain from the Court an exemption from electronic filing requirements. 4. If your Appearance and Answer is filed within 20 Days and you deny the claim, you will receive electronic notification through EDMS of the place and time of the hearing on this matter. 5. If you electronically file an Appearance and Answer, EDMS will serve a copy of the form on the Plaintiff, unless Plaintiff is exempt from electronic filing, or on the attorney for Plaintiff. The Notice of Electronic Filing will indicate if you must mail a copy of your Appearance and Answer to Plaintiff. 6. Plaintiff demands from you the Defendant the amount of $9,827.54, together with interest thereon at the legal rate from and after the date of the filing of this action, and for the cost of this action. This action arises from an automobile accident which occurred on or around June 7, 2021. In said collision the Defendant(s) were negligent in failing to stop clear and assured distance ahead, failing to yield the right of way, failure to obey a traffic control device, failing to maintain a proper lookout, failing to maintain control of the motor vehicle and or for other particulars to be proven in trial. NOTE: This legal proceeding is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 7. You must also notify the Clerk's Office of any address change. 8. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your District ADA Coordinator at 319-833-3332 (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942). CLERK OF COURT Johnson County Courthouse Iowa City, Iowa IMPORTANT YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS December 9, 16, 23 2025 LIOW0418084