Joint Consent For Case Assignment To Business Specialty Court

Joint Consent for Case Assignment to the Iowa Business Specialty Court October 2017 Joint Consent for Case Assignment to the Iowa Business Court Page 1 of 3 Plaintiff s Full name: first, middle, last vs. Defendants Full name: first, middle, last Case no. County Submit this form to the Iowa State Court Administrator. Do not file this form with the clerk of district court. Joint Consent for Case Assignment to the Iowa Business Specialty Court 1. Pursuant to the Iowa Supreme Court 223Memorandum of Operation224 for the Iowa Business Specialty Court Pilot Project, the parties to this case hereby request and consent to assignment of this case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court. 2. The parties assert that the claims in this case meet one or both of the criteria set forth in section E of the Memorandum of Operation as follows: A. Claims for compensatory damages totaling $200,000 or more. B. Claims seeking primarily injunctive or declaratory relief. 3. This case also satisfies one or more of the following criteria as set forth in section E of the Memorandum of Operation, as the case involves (check if applicable): A. Technology licensing agreements or any agreement involving the licensing of any intellectual property right, including patent rights; B. The internal affairs of one or more businesses; C. Claims of breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, or statutory violations between businesses; D. A shareholder derivative or commercial class action; E. Commercial bank transactions; F. Trade secrets, or non-compete, non-solicitation, or confidentiality agreements; G. Commercial real property disputes; H. Antitrust or securities-related actions; I. Business tort claims. 4. The following reflect the status of this case: A. Date case was filed in district court: / / 20 Month Day Year American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Joint Consent for Case Assignment to the Iowa Business Specialty Court, continued October 2017 Joint Consent for Case Assignment to the Iowa Business Court Page 2 of 3 B. Trial scheduling order (Rule 23.5) has been filed: Yes No C. All parties have been joined: Yes No D. The pleadings have closed: Yes No If no, explain: E. Discovery has been completed: Yes No If no, it shall be completed by: / / 20 Month Day Year F. A demand for a jury trial has been filed: Yes No G. Trial date is set: Yes No If yes, trial is set to begin: / / 20 Month Day Year H. The estimated length of the trial is: days. 5. List the names of plaintiffs and attorneys and the contact information for attorneys of plaintiffs. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Plaintiff names Attorney names and addresses Attorney email and phone numbers Check this box if you are attaching a sheet listing additional names and contact information for plaintiff(s). Continued on next page American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Joint Consent for Case Assignment to the Iowa Business Specialty Court, continued October 2017 Joint Consent for Case Assignment to the Iowa Business Court Page 3 of 3 6. List of defendants and attorneys and contact information for attorneys of defendants. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Defendant names Attorney names and addresses Attorney email and phone numbers Check this box if you are attaching a sheet listing additional names and contact information for plaintiff(s). 7. The undersigned is attorney for the following Plaintiffs: Defendants: 8. I certify under penalty of perjury and pursuant to the laws of the State of Iowa that the preceding is true and correct, that all parties to this action have agreed to join this Joint Consent, and that all parties to this action and the Iowa State Court Administrator have been served with a copy of this Joint Consent. , 20 Signed on: Month Day Year Attorney222s signature Attorney222s printed name Attorney222s law firm Mailing address City State ZIP code ( ) Phone number Email address Additional email address, if applicable Service to the State Court Administrator State Court Administrator Email: Business.Court@iowacourts.gov (via email or regular mail): 1111 East Court Avenue Phone: (515) 281-5241 Des Moines, IA 50319 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com