Civil Cover Sheet {JS 44}

JS 44 (Rev. 08/18) CIVIL COVER SHEETThe JS 44 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, except asprovided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for thepurpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)I.(a)PLAINTIFFSDEFENDANTS(b) County of Residence of First Listed PlaintiffCounty of Residence of First Listed Defendant(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)NOTE:IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED. (c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Attorneys (If Known)II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an 223X224 in One Box Only)III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an 223X224 in One Box for Plaintiff(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant) 1 U.S. Government3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF DEFPlaintiff(U.S. Government Not a Party)Citizen of This State1 1Incorporated or Principal Place44 of Business In This State2 U.S. Government4 DiversityCitizen of Another State2 2Incorporated and Principal Place55Defendant(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)of Business In Another StateCitizen or Subject of a3 3Foreign Nation66 Foreign CountryIV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an 223X224 in One Box Only)Click here for: Nature of Suit Code Descriptions .CONTRACTTORTSFORFEITURE/PENALTYBANKRUPTCYOTHER STATUTES110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY625 Drug Related Seizure422 Appeal 28 USC 158375 False Claims Act120 Marine310 Airplane365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881423 Withdrawal376 Qui Tam (31 USC 130 Miller Act315 Airplane Product Product Liability690 Other 28 USC 157 3729(a))140 Negotiable Instrument Liability367 Health Care/400 State Reapportionment150 Recovery of Overpayment320 Assault, Libel & PharmaceuticalPROPERTY RIGHTS410 Antitrust & Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury820 Copyrights430 Banks and Banking151 Medicare Act330 Federal Employers222 Product Liability830 Patent450 Commerce152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability368 Asbestos Personal835 Patent - Abbreviated460 Deportation Student Loans340 Marine Injury Product New Drug Application470 Racketeer Influenced and (Excludes Veterans)345 Marine Product Liability840 Trademark Corrupt Organizations153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability PERSONAL PROPERTYLABORSOCIAL SECURITY480 Consumer Credit of Veteran222s Benefits350 Motor Vehicle370 Other Fraud710 Fair Labor Standards861 HIA (1395ff)485 Telephone Consumer 160 Stockholders222 Suits355 Motor Vehicle371 Truth in Lending Act862 Black Lung (923) Protection Act190 Other Contract Product Liability380 Other Personal720 Labor/Management863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))490 Cable/Sat TV195 Contract Product Liability360 Other Personal Property Damage Relations864 SSID Title XVI850 Securities/Commodities/196 Franchise Injury385 Property Damage740 Railway Labor Act865 RSI (405(g)) Exchange362 Personal Injury - Product Liability751 Family and Medical890 Other Statutory Actions Medical Malpractice Leave Act891 Agricultural Acts REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS790 Other Labor LitigationFEDERAL TAX SUITS893 Environmental Matters210 Land Condemnation440 Other Civil RightsHabeas Corpus:791 Employee Retirement870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff895 Freedom of Information220 Foreclosure441 Voting463 Alien Detainee Income Security Act or Defendant) Act230 Rent Lease & Ejectment442 Employment510 Motions to Vacate871 IRS227Third Party896 Arbitration240 Torts to Land443 Housing/ Sentence 26 USC 7609899 Administrative Procedure245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations530 General Act/Review or Appeal of290 All Other Real Property445 Amer. w/Disabilities -535 Death PenaltyIMMIGRATION Agency Decision EmploymentOther:462 Naturalization Application950 Constitutionality of446 Amer. w/Disabilities -540 Mandamus & Other465 Other Immigration State Statutes Other550 Civil Rights Actions448 Education555 Prison Condition560 Civil Detainee - Conditions of ConfinementV. ORIGIN (Place an 223X224 in One Box Only)1OriginalProceeding2Removed fromState Court 3Remanded fromAppellate Court4Reinstated orReopened 5Transferred fromAnother District(specify) 6MultidistrictLitigation -Transfer8 Multidistrict Litigation - Direct FileVI. CAUSE OF ACTIONCite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity): Brief description of cause:VII. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT:CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTIONUNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.DEMAND $CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:JURY DEMAND:YesNoVIII. RELATED CASE(S) IF ANY(See instructions):JUDGEDOCKET NUMBERDATESIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORDFOR OFFICE USE ONLYRECEIPT #AMOUNTAPPLYING IFPJUDGEMAG. JUDGE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com JS 44 Reverse (Rev. 08/18)INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS 44Authority For Civil Cover SheetThe JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers asrequired by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, isrequired for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk ofCourt for each civil complaint filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:I.(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency, use only the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency, identify first the agency and then the official, giving both name and title.(b)County of Residence. For each civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff resides at thetime of filing. In U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of filing. (NOTE: In landcondemnation cases, the county of residence of the "defendant" is the location of the tract of land involved.)(c)Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys, list them on an attachment, notingin this section "(see attachment)". Jurisdiction. The basis of jurisdiction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.Cv.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an "X"in one of the boxes. If there is more than one basis of jurisdiction, precedence is given in the order shown below.United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are included here.United States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an "X" in this box.Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendmentto the Constitution, an act of Congress or a treaty of the United States. In cases where the U.S. is a party, the U.S. plaintiff or defendant code takesprecedence, and box 1 or 2 should be marked.Diversity of citizenship. (4) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, thecitizenship of the different parties must be checked. (See Section III below; NOTE: federal question actions take precedence over diversitycases.)Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of the JS 44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mark thissection for each principal party.Nature of Suit. Place an "X" in the appropriate box. If there are multiple nature of suit codes associated with the case, pick the nature of suit codethat is most applicable. Click here for: Nature of Suit Code Descriptions.Origin. Place an "X" in one of the s