Fillable Civil Cover Sheet (Page 4 of 4) in pdf

(U) Other real property actions - all matters relating to land, land improvements, or property rights not involving

commercial or residential foreclosure. Check the category that includes the estimate of the amount in controversy of

the claim (section 28.241, Florida Statutes).

(V) Professional malpractice - all professional malpractice lawsuits.

(W) Malpractice-business - all matters relating to a business’s or business person’s failure to exercise the degree of

care and skill that someone in the same line of work would use under similar circumstances.

(X) Malpractice-medical - all matters relating to a doctor’s failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a

physician or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances.

(Y) Malpractice-other professional - all matters relating to negligence of those other than medical or business

professionals.

(Z) Other - all civil matters not included in other categories.

(AA) Antitrust/Trade regulation - all matters relating to unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive business

acts or practices.

(AB) Business transactions - all matters relating to actions that affect financial or economic interests.

(AC) Constitutional challenge-statute or ordinance - a challenge to a statute or ordinance, citing a violation of the

Florida Constitution.

(AD) Constitutional challenge-proposed amendment - a challenge to a legislatively initiated proposed constitutional

amendment, but excluding challenges to a citizen-initiated proposed constitutional amendment because the Florida

Supreme Court has directed jurisdiction of such challenges.

(AE) Corporate trust - all matters relating to the business activities of financial services companies or banks acting in a

fiduciary capacity for investors.

(AF) Discrimination-employment or other - all matters relating to discrimination, including employment, sex, race, age,

handicap, harassment, retaliation, or wages.

(AG) Insurance claims - all matters relating to claims filed with an insurance company.

(AH) Intellectual property - all matters relating to intangible rights protecting commercially valuable products of the

human intellect.

(AI) Libel/Slander - all matters relating to written, visual, oral, or aural defamation of character.

(AJ) Shareholder derivative action - all matters relating to actions by a corporation’s shareholders to protect and

benefit all shareholders against corporate management for improper management.

(AK) Securities litigation - all matters relating to the financial interest or instruments of a company or corporation.

(AL) Trade secrets - all matters relating to a formula, process, device, or other business information that is kept

confidential to maintain an advantage over competitors.

(AM) Trust litigation - all civil matters involving guardianships, estates, or trusts and not appropriately filed in probate

proceedings.

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III. Remedies Sought. Place an “X” in the appropriate box. If more than one remedy is sought in the complaint or

petition, check all that apply.

IV. Number of Causes of Action. If the complaint or petition alleges more than one cause of action, note the number

and the name of the cause action.

V. Class Action. Place an “X” in the appropriate box.

VI. Related Cases. Places an “X” in the appropriate box.

VII. Is the Jury Trial Demanded In Complaint? Check the appropriate box to indicate whether a jury trial is being

demanded in the complaint.

VIII. Complex Business Court - Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not this case is to be assigned to

the Complex Business Court.

ATTORNEY OR PARTY SIGNATURE. Sign the civil cover sheet. Print legibly the name of the person signing the civil

cover sheet. Attorneys must include a Florida Bar number. Insert the date the civil cover sheet is signed. Signature is

a certification that the filer has provided accurate information on the civil cover sheet.

CLK/CT 96 Rev. 12/09

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