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Good morning,

I am sorry to hear of your dilemma.

The first thing that you need to do, if your relationship with the shop has not yet disintegrated--if they don't know that you know what they are doing--you might try a ruse to get your things back before you actually file suit. You might tell them that you are changing the fabrics, etc and you are ordering new and you need the old fabric and materials for a trade in. If they suspect nothing then they might voluntarily give you the property back. Absent something like that, you will have to go through the courts.

Then you will need to file for injunctive relief in the county in Alabama where the shop is illegally manufacturing/selling your clothing line. Ask the court to enjoin the shop from producing and/or selling your clothing line. You can also ask the court to order the shop to return your property. You will not be able to enter the shop and take back your things without a court order.

You should also contact the police and file a criminal charge of embezzlement against the shop owners. If they are converting your materials to clothing and selling it as opposed to returning it to you they are committing a criminal violation.

Finally you need to sue them for breach of contract and collect the damages that they have occasioned to your business by the breach.

I wish you well in obtaining the justice you deserve.

Thank you very much for having allowed me to assist you. It would be greatly appreciated if you would click the green Accept icon so that I can receive credit for having assisted you.

Best regards,

Doug

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