Free Civil Cover Sheet Template
Civil Cover Sheet
U.S. District Court
[Insert District Name] District of [State Name]
1. (a) PLAINTIFF(S):
John Doe
1234 Maple Street
City, State 12345
Phone: (555) 123-4567
(b) DEFENDANT(S):
Acme Corporation
5678 Oak Avenue
City, State 67890
Phone: (555) 987-6543
2. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in one box only):
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1. U.S. Government Plaintiff
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2. U.S. Government Defendant
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3. Federal Question (U.S. plaintiff or defendant)
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4. Diversity (Complete item 6)
3. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Diversity cases only):
Plaintiff:
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Individual
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Corporation (if more than one box is checked, state citizenship of each)
Defendant:
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Corporation (Acme Corporation is incorporated in Delaware)
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Individual
4. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “X” in one box only):
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110 - Contract
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120 - Marine
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130 - Miller Act
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140 - Negotiable Instrument
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150 - Recovery of Overpayment & Enforcement of Judgment
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160 - Stockholders' Suits
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190 - Other Contract
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220 - Foreclosure
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230 - Rent, Lease & Ejectment
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240 - Torts to Land
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250 - Tort Product Liability
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310 - Airplane
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315 - Airplane Product Liability
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320 - Assault, Libel & Slander
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330 - Federal Employers' Liability
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340 - Marine
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350 - Motor Vehicle
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360 - Other Personal Injury
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370 - Other Fraud
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380 - Other Personal Property Damage
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410 - Antitrust
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420 - Copyright
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430 - Patent
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440 - Other Intellectual Property
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450 - Labor/Management Relations
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460 - Immigration
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470 - Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations
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480 - Consumer Credit
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490 - Cable/Satellite TV
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510 - Motions to Vacate Sentence
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530 - Habeas Corpus
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540 - Mandamus & Other
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550 - Civil Rights
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555 - Prison Condition
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560 - Bankruptcy
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610 - Agriculture
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620 - Other Food & Drug
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625 - Drug Related Seizure of Property
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630 - Liquor Laws
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640 - RICO
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650 - Airline Regs
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660 - Occupational Safety & Health
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690 - Other Statutory Actions
5. CAUSE OF ACTION:
Violation of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendant failed to pay overtime wages as required by federal law.
6. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT:
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CLASS ACTION
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YES
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NO
7. RELATED CASE(S) (See instructions):
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YES
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NO
If yes, please complete related case form.
Case Number: 2050-CV-00123
8. DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY:
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YES
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NO
9. SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY (OR PLAINTIFF):
Date: December 9, 2050
Signature:
[Your Name]
Attorney for Plaintiff, John Doe
Law Firm: [Your Company Name]
[Your Company Address]
[Your Email]