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Civil Cover Sheet - Florida
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA The civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law. This form shall be filed by the plaintiff or petitioner for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of reporting judicial workload data pursuant to Florida Statute 25.075. (See instructions for completion.) CIVIL COVER SHEET 1.997 I. CASE STYLE Plaintiff vs Defendant Case #: Judge: II. (If the case fits more than one type of case, select the most definitive category.) If the most descriptive label is a subcategory (is indented under a broader category), place an x in both the main category and subcategory boxes. Homestead residential foreclosure $0 - $50,000 Condominium Homestead residential foreclosure $50,001 - $249,999 Contracts and indebtedness Homestead residential foreclosure $250,000 or more Eminent domain Nonhomestead residential foreclosure Auto negligence $0 - $50,000 Negligence--other Nonhomestead residential foreclosure Business governance Business torts $50,001 - $249,999 Environmental/Toxic tort Nonhomestead residential foreclosure Third party indemnification $250,000 or more Construction defect Other real property actions $0 - $50,000 Mass tort Other real property actions $50,001 - $249,999 Negligent security Other real property actions $250,000 or more Nursing home negligence Professional Malpractice Premises liability--commercial Malpractice--business Premises liability--residential Malpractice--medical Products liability Malpractice--other professional Real property/Mortgage foreclosure Other Commercial foreclosure $0 - $50,000 Antitrust/Trade regulation Commercial foreclosure $50,001 - $249,999 Business transactions Commercial foreclosure $250,000 or more Constitutional challenge--statute or ordinance TYPE OF CASE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Constitutional challenge--proposed amendment Corporate trusts Discrimination--employment or other Insurance claims Intellectual property III. REMEDIES SOUGHT (check all that apply): monetary; nonmonetary declaratory or injunctive relief; punitive NUMBER OF CAUSES OF ACTION: [ ] (specify) Libel/Slander Shareholder derivative action Securities litigation Trade secrets Trust litigation IV. V. IS THIS CASE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT? yes no HAS NOTICE OF ANY KNOWN RELATED CASE BEEN FILED? no yes If "yes," list all related cases by name, case number and court. VI. VII. IS JURY TRIAL DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT? yes no I CERTIFY that the information I have provided in this cover sheet is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature Attorney or party (type or print name) Date Fla. Bar # (Bar # if attorney) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com FORM 1.997. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET (H) Environmental/Toxic tort - all matters relating to claims that violations of environmental regulatory provisions or exposure to a chemical caused injury or disease. (I) Third party indemnification - all matters relating to liability transferred to a third party in a financial relationship. (J) Construction defect - all civil lawsuits in which damage or injury was allegedly caused by defects in the construction of a structure. (K) Mass tort - all matters relating to a civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or more defendants. (L) Negligent security - all matters involving injury to a person or property allegedly resulting from insufficient security. (M) Nursing home negligence - all matters involving injury to a nursing home resident resulting from negligence of nursing home staff or facilities. (N) Premises liability--commercial - all matters involving injury to a person or property allegedly resulting from a defect on the premises of a commercial property. (O) Premises liability--residential - all matters involving injury to a person or property allegedly resulting from a defect on the premises of a residential property. (P) Products liability - all matters involving injury to a person or property allegedly resulting from the manufacture or sale of a defective product or from a failure to warn. (Q) Real property/Mortgage foreclosure - all matters relating to the possession, title, or boundaries of real property. All matters involving foreclosures or sales of real property, including foreclosures associated with condominium associations or condominium units. (R) Commercial foreclosure - all matters relating to the termination of a business owner's interest in commercial property by a lender to gain title or force a sale to satisfy the unpaid debt secured by the property. Check the category that includes the estimate of the amount in controversy of the claim (section 28.241, Florida Statutes). (S) Homestead residential foreclosure - all matters relating to the termination of a residential property owner's interest by a lender to gain title or force a sale to satisfy the unpaid debt secured by the property where the property has been granted a homestead exemption. Check the category that includes the estimate of the amount in controversy of the claim (section 28.241, Florida Statutes). Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with first paperwork filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or other county court cases, probate, or family cases). Domestic and juvenile cases should be accompanied by a completed Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.928, Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases. Failure to file a civil cover sheet in any civil case other than those excepted above may result in sanctions. I. Case Style. Enter the name of the court, the appropriate case number assigned at the time of filing of the original complaint or petition, the name of the judge assigned (if applicable), and the name (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff(s) and defendant(s). II. Type of Case. Place an "X" in the appropriate box. If the cause fits more than one type of case, select the most definitive. If the most definitive label is a subcategory (indented under a broader category label), place an "X" in the category and subcategory boxes. Definitions of the cases are provided below in the order they appear on the form. (A) Condominium - all civil lawsuits pursuant to Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, in which a condominium association is a party. (B) Contracts and indebtedness - all contract actions relating to promissory notes and other debts, includin
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