U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana (Evansville CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:11-cv-00???-XXX-YYY SAMPLE CASE #2 SMITH v. RIVERBOAT CASINO Assigned to: District Judge XXX Referred to: Magistrate Judge YYY Demand: $120,000 Case in other court: Vanderburgh County Superior Court, 82D03-1108-CT-4127 Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury Plaintiff ROBERT A. SMITH Date Filed: Today's Date Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 360 P.I.: Other Jurisdiction: Diversity V. Defendant RIVERBOAT CASINO represented by John Q. Training TRAINING LAW FIRM 10 West Main Street Suite 100 Anytown, IN 46204 317-555-1212 Fax: 317-555-1414 Email: john_training@lawfirm.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Date Filed # Docket Text Today's 10/03/2011 Date 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Vanderburgh County Superior Court, case number 82D03-1108-CT-4127, filed by RIVERBOAT CASINO. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0756-162674 (Attachments: # 1 State Court Record (Complaint, Appearance, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet(Training, John (Entered: Today Today's 10/03/2011 Date 2 NOTICE of Appearance by John Q. Training on behalf of Defendant RIVERBOAT CASINO. (Training, John (Entered: Today Today's 10/03/2011 Date 3 NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time, filed by Defendant RIVERBOAT CASINO. (Training, John (Entered: Today Case #: 3:11-cv-00???-XXX-YYY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA EVANSVILLE DIVISION ROBERT A. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. CASE NUMBER? RIVERBOAT CASINO d/b/a CASINOBIZ, Defendant. NOTICE OF REMOVAL RIVERBOAT CASINO, the named Defendant in the above-captioned case, hereby gives notice of the removal of the action commenced against it in the Vanderburgh County Superior Court under case number 82D03-1108-CT-4127. Defendant bases this removal on the following:... pursuant to 28:1332...diversity....Plaintiff is a citizen of the State of Indiana Defendant s principal place of business is in the State of Kentucky. the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.... Wherefore, Defendant, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Court assume jurisdiction in this matter. s/ John Q. Training John Q. Training Law Firm Name Address City, State, ZIP Code Phone: (xxx xxx-xxxx Fax: (xxx xxx-xxxx E-mail: xxx@xxx.xxx
STATE OF INDIANA SS: COUNTY OF VANDERBURGH IN THE VANDERBURGH SUPERIOR COURT ROBERT A. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. CAUSE: 82D03-1108-CT-4127 RIVERBOAT CASINO d/b/a CASINOBIZ, Defendant. COMPLAINT Plaintiff ROBERT A. SMITH files his Complaint against Defendant RIVERBOAT CASINO alleging as follows:... while a guest at defendant s facility wet floor. plaintiff slipped and fell. personal injury medical bills in the amount of $120,000. Wherefore, Plaintiff, by counsel, respectfully prays for judgment in his favor against Defendant and for all other just and proper relief. JURY REQUEST Plaintiff.respectfully requests a trial by jury. Susan Jones, Attorney for Plaintiff
STATE OF INDIANA SS: COUNTY OF VANDERBURGH IN THE VANDERBURGH SUPERIOR COURT ROBERT A. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. CAUSE: 82D03-1108-CT-4127 RIVERBOAT CASINO d/b/a CASINOBIZ, Defendant. APPEARANCE IN A CIVIL MATTER Initiating Party: Attorney Information: Robert A. Smith Susan Jones Kentucky Law Firm 980 Ohio Street Louisville, KY 40201 Phone: (502 777-5050 Fax: (502 777-5151 Email: sjones@kylaw.com Case Type: CT Accept Fax Service: No Related Cases: No Susan Jones, Attorney # 22236-28
JS 44 (Rev 09/11 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA CIVIL COVER SHEET This automated JS-44 conforms generally to the manual JS-44 approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974. The data is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. The information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law. Plaintiff(s: First Listed Plaintiff: ROBERT A. SMITH ; 1 Citizen of This State; Indiana County of Residence: Vanderburgh County Defendant(s: First Listed Defendant: RIVERBOAT CASINO ; 5 Incorporated or Principal Place of Business in Another State; Kentucky County of Residence: Outside this District County Where Claim For Relief Arose: Vanderburgh County Plaintiff's Attorney(s: Susan Jones (ROBERT SMITH Kentucky Law Firm 980 Ohio Street Lousville, Kentucky 40201 Phone: 502-777-5050 Fax: 502-777-5151 Email: sjones@kylaw.com Defendant's Attorney(s: John Q. Training ( RIVERBOAT CASINO LAW FIRM Address Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone: 317-555-1212 Fax: 317-555-1414 Email: john_training@lawfirm.com Basis of Jurisdiction: 4. Diversity of Citizenship Citizenship of Principal Parties (Diversity Cases Only Plaintiff: 1 Citizen of This State Defendant: 5 Incorporated or Principal Place of Business in Another State Origin: 2. Removed From State Court State Removal County: Vanderburgh County State Removal Case Number: 82D03-1108-CT-4127 Nature of Suit: 360 Other Personal Injury Actions Cause of Action: 28:1332pi Diversity (Personal Injury Requested in Complaint Class Action: Not filed as a Class Action Monetary Demand (in Thousands: 120 Jury Demand: Yes Related Cases: Is NOT a refiling of a previously dismissed action Signature: s/ John Q. Training Date: Today's Date If any of this information is incorrect, please close this window and go back to the Civil Cover Sheet Input form to make the correction and generate the updated JS44. Once corrected, print this form, sign and date it, and submit it with your new civil action.