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The J S-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither r lace nor su Iement the iilin and service of leadin s or other apers
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asrequrred by law, except as provided by local rules ot" court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States rn September 1974,
isrequired for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OP
T1-[EFORM.)
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS I DEF ENDAN TS
na) cmmry ofkesidence aarraasr rates rratmatr canary rarneadaaape prraan Listed SUSSEX COUNTY
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF T1-IE
LAND INVOLVED.
(C) Attomey's (Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Ali0¤‘l€)'$ (HKIIOWU)
Seth M. Beausang, AUSA
The Nemours Building; 1007 Orange Street, Suite 700
Wilmington. DE 19801
(302) 573-6277
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION {Plane an ">¤' in Gne Bnx Only) IH. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PAR.TIE&P]ace an ··x·· an one ami rar
(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Detendant)
DEF PTF DEF
Q 1 Us- G0V€m¤'l¤¤t U 3 Federal Question Citizen of This State E l U1 Incorporated or Principal Place U 4 Q4
Plaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Party) of Business In This Siam
U2 U.S. Government U 4 Diversity Citizen of Another State U 2 U2 I¤¤¤l’P¤l'¤i¤€l ¤l’l¤` PTill¤iP¤l U 5 D5
Defendant (indicate Citizenship of Parties of Business In Another State .
in Item III) _ _ _
Citizen or Subject ofa I] 3 U3 pmcign Nation I:] 6 U6
Foreign Country
IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an "X" in One Box Only)
CONTRACT TORTS EORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES
i E10 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY I 6r0Agn¤u1nna I 422 Appeal 28 USC iss I 400 Stale Renppnriinnmeni
[30 Mm-{uc I 310 Airplane D 362 Personal Injury- `. 620 (mm- Food & Drug _ - 4l0A.ntinust
130 Mi]IerAct I 315 Airplane Product Med M*‘iP"'·°“°° I 625 Drug Related Seizure I 423 Witlidniwal I 430 Bimks and Binkins
[49 Negmiabk {ns;]-umem Liability U 365 P¤$¤llB] 1¤JUT3·'· of Property 21 USC SSI gg Ugg 157 VI 450 Commerce/ICC Rates/etc.
150 Rwowpy Ofgvm-payment I 320 Assault, Libel & Product Liability II 630 Liquor Laws _I Mg Depumgml
J•3.d§t1g§•I;{:ement of slander E 363 Asbestos Personal - 640 RR- & Truck PRQPERTY RIGHTS - 470 RackEt€H]nnHm?cd am]
151 Medicare Act. I 330 Federal Employersi Injury Product E 650 Airline Regs. 820 C _ mj Corrupt Orgarnizauons ;
[52 Recovery Ofpcgulmd Liability Liability - 660 Occupational .· S30 P Dtpyilig I 810 Selective S¤l'Vi¤¤
Student Loans I 340 Marine PERSONAL PROPERT ssrerprrrcsrua a= 840 Tii iii rk I S50 SecuritieslCommnditiesf
(Excl. Veterans} I 345 Marine Product 370 Other Fraud I 690 Other ia ma Exchange
153 R ro 1 I; b'l`t - · srsc sto Chall
El ..°rii°riii`·.€’}£i..·.EZi.iZ`riiEi`i° I 350 iaii,.§,i,ii Vghiglg gflliiirililjféilfiglig LABOR socm. srzcmurv I iii USHCBQ410 iiiiii
160 Si°°kh°ld°l$i Suit-5 I 355 M ; v h· r . . I 891 Agricultural Acts
190 Ulmer Ccnuuct B Z I 710 §31;L3.i!Dl' I B92 Economic S15ili1>2i1i¤.‘ii0l'l Al`]
igii Cii"iiii°i iiiiiiiiiii Liiiiiiiiy I 360 O‘*'°' P°â€Â°â€œ*‘l I"i“*¤’ P'°‘i“°' Liiiiiiiiy I 120 Ldmrnvrgmr. Relations ecs DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) iii i;:;i:;"!iGT;;;ii;';“i;:1‘
REAL PROPERTY crvn. Rionrs PRISONERPETTTTO . _ il 864 SSP Tiils XW Fm d m
I 730 Lab I 895 e o of
_ ur/Mgintkepmmrg I 865 RSI (405(g)) Inforrnaunnmt
U zmkmd Ctmdmmpuu I 441 Voting I 510 Motions ro vacate &Disclusm Act I gum I uf
. ‘ I nz Employment S·=¤*=¤¤= FEDERAL TAX smrs ¤‘2.‘i.·€?.i‘...a.....iZ.°.i’
220 Foreclosure _ I 740 Railway Labor-Act Under EqualAccess to
230 Rent Lease & Ejectrnent I 443 Hmlsmg/_ H¤l¤¤¤5 C°l'¤¤$¤ , Sm ,1, U S Pl . .ft. Justice
240 -;-,,.,5m Land A°°°“"m°dau°"S I 530 General I 790 0*11** L¤b°' [·i'¤iB‘**i°" i- oxygnéaht) mu I eso camtamusmri or
245 T’o11Produet Liability I M4 Welfare I 535 Death Penalty . Sum, Smmes ty
290 All Ol.11 R IP Pty 4-40 Ol.11 C` `1 540 Mandamus & Other 79[ Emp]. Ret. Inc. ` __ - .
er ea rnpn Rights er Wl I 550 CMI Rights SECMYAH ,I 871 ggijsiéhxlngany x sen one Sr¤1umryA¤u¤ns
. 555 Prison Condition
PLACEAN "X" IN ONE BOX ONL
V. ORIGIN ( Y) T F d fr Appeal to District
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1 Original 2 Riiiiicvcii iiiiiii 3 Rciiiaiicbd ‘ another district Mullldisnliit Lia ‘
El eameriang Ei Stars Cnnn Pl fi¤rnA1¤1>==lla=ii<= Cnin Ci ii iiiiiaigggi °i Ei 5 (spacary) ij 6 Litisniinn Ei i Juniiriiiiiic
icite iiie US. Cm] Statute under WEICE you are Hlmg and write Enei statement ni cause.
VI- CAUSE OF ACTION Dc not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.} -
2B USC Sec 2201 -2202, Common Law Actions-Return of personal 8. real property unlawfully owned 8. possessed by defendant ·
VH. REQUESTED IN I] CHECK rr rats is A CLASS ACTION DEMAND CHECKYES Gnlr ¤lâ€Â¢l¤¤¤=¤¤·fl¢·=l in ¤¤¤¤1¤li¤nl= _
COMPLAINT: UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 JURY nnrvnxavn; |jv... [jsp
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VIII. RELATED CASE(S) instructions): _
IF ANY JUDGE DOCKETNUM I
DATE - SI§ATU F ATTORNEY OF RECORD
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYINGIFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE .
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‘ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETIN G CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM J S··44
Authority For Civil Cover Sheet
The J S—44 civil cover sheet and the infomation 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
Clerkof Court for each civil complaint filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows:
I. (a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, frrst, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency,
` use only the firll 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.
n ? fb.) County of Residence. For each civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff
. residesat the time 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:
g In landcondemnation cases, the county of residence ofthe ?‘?defendant?? is the location ofthe tract of land involved.)
? (c) Attomeys. Enter the finn name, address, telephone number, and attomey of record. lf there are several attomeys, list them on an attachment,
noting in this section ??(see attachment)?‘?.
II. Jurisdiction. The basis of jurisdiction is set forth under Rule S(a), F.R.C.P.,which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an
"X" in one ofthe 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. Suim by agencies and officers ofthe 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 amendment
tothe 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, the
citizenship of the different parties must be checked. (See Section III below; federal question actions take precedence over diversity cases.)
. III. Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section ofthe J S-44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above Mark
l this section for each principal party.
IV. Nature of Suit. Place an "X" in the appropriate box. If the nature of suit cannotbe detennined, be sure the cause of action, in Section IV below,
is sufficient to enable the deputy clerk or the statistical clerks in the Administrative Office tn determine the nature of suit. If the cause fits mor·e than one
nature of suit, select the most definitive.
V, Origin. Place an "X" in one ofthe seven boxes.
Original Proceedings. (1) Cases which originate in the United States district courts.
Removed from State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in state courts may be removed to the district courts under Title 28 U.S.C., Section 1441. When
the petition for removal is granted, check this box.
Remanded from Appellate Court. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the filing date.
Reinstated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court. Use the reopening date as the filing date.
Transferred from Another District. (5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section l404(a) Do not use this for within district transfers or
multidistrict litigation transfers.
Multidistrict Litigation. (6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1407. When
this box is checked, do not check (5) above.
Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judgment. (7) Check this box for an appeal from a magistrate judge's decision.
VI. Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a brief description of the cause.
Vll, Requested in Complaint. Class Action. Place an "X" in this box if you are filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P.
Demand. In this space enter the dollar amount (in thousands of dollars) being demanded or indicate other demand such as a preliminary injunction.
Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded.
VIII. Related Cases. This section ofthe J S-44 is used to reference related pending cases if any. If there are related pending cases, insert the docket
numbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases.
Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet. . ~
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