The suit alleges that the two accused shoplifters were told they would be allowed to leave only if they submitted personal identifying information and signed a document agreeing to stay out of the store for 90 days. They complied. Upon their release from Home Depot detention, said the complaint, they were given a one-page document titled "Notice of Intent to Exercise the Rights and Potential Remedies of Home Depot." They were not arrested, and the police were never called, according to the complaint. Nevertheless, according to the complaint, the notice warned them that "You may face both criminal charges and a civil claim related to this incident." It also stated, "You will soon receive further information from the Home Depot's attorneys, ( law offices of Palmer, Reifler and Associates ) regarding demand for the civil penalty." Failure to respond promptly, it warned, might subject them to further liability.