Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Form 1.997 – CIVIL COVER SHEET

The civil cover sheet and the information contained in it neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other documents as required by law. This form must be filed by the plaintiff or petitioner with the Clerk of Court for the purpose of reporting uniform data pursuant to section 25.075, Florida Statutes. (See instructions for completion.)

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I. CASE STYLE

(Name of Court)_________________ .

Plaintiff _____________ Case # _________________

Judge _____________________

vs.

Defendant ____________________

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II. AMOUNT OF CLAIM

Please indicate the estimated amount of the claim, rounded to the nearest dollar. The estimated amount of the claim is requested for data collection and clerical processing purposes only. The amount of the claim shall not be used for any other purpose.

_____ $8,000 or less

_____ $8,001 – $30,000

_____ $30,001- $50,000

_____ $50,001- $75,000

_____ $75,001-$100,000

_____ over $100,000.00

III. TYPE OF CASE (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 on both the main category and subcategory lines.

CIRCUIT CIVIL

______ Condominium

______ Contracts and indebtedness

______ Eminent domain

______ Auto negligence

______ Negligence-other

______ Business governance

______ Business torts

______ Environmental/Toxic tort

______ Third party indemnification

______ Construction defect

______ Mass tort

______ Negligent security

______ Nursing home negligence

______ Premises liability-commercial

______ Premises liability-residential

______ Products liability

___ Real property/Mortgage foreclosure

_____ Commercial foreclosure

_____ Homestead residential foreclosure

_____ Non-homestead residential foreclosure

_____ Other real property actions

______ Professional malpractice

______ Malpractice-business

______ Malpractice-medical

______ Malpractice-other professional

______ Other

______ Antitrust/Trade regulation

______ Business transactions

______ Constitutional challenge-statute or ordinance

______ Constitutional challenge-proposed amendment

______ Corporate trusts

______ Discrimination-employment or other

______ Insurance claims

______ Intellectual property

______ Libel/Slander

______ Shareholder derivative action

______ Securities litigation

______ Trade secrets

______ Trust litigation

COUNTY CIVIL

______ Civil

______ Real Property/Mortgage foreclosure

______ Replevins

______ Evictions

______ Residential Evictions

______ Non-residential Evictions

______ Other civil (non-monetary)

IV. REMEDIES SOUGHT (check all that apply):

______ Monetary;

______ Nonmonetary declaratory or injunctive relief;

______ Punitive

V. NUMBER OF CAUSES OF ACTION: [ ]

(Specify) _____________________________________________________

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VI. IS THIS CASE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT?

___ yes

___ no

VII. HAS NOTICE OF ANY KNOWN RELATED CASE BEEN FILED?

_____ no

__ yes If “yes,” list all related cases by name, case number, and court. ___

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VIII. 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, and that I have read and will comply with the requirements of Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425.

Signature _________________ Fla. Bar #/__________________

Attorney or party (Bar # if attorney)

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(type or print name) Date.

Amended by 302 So.3d 811, effective 8/13/2020; amended by 199 So.3d 867, effective 1/1/2017; amended by 131 So.3d 643, effective 1/1/2014; amended by 30 So.3d 477, effective 1/1/2010; amended by 917 So.2d 176, effective 1/1/2006; amended by 682 So.2d 105, effective 1/1/1997; added by 488 So.2d 57, effective 7/1/1986.