Southern California Institute of Law v. TCS Education System et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Defendants David J. Figuli, Global Equities, Ltd., TCS Education System. Case assigned to Judge Philip S. Gutierrez for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Andrew J Wistrich.(Filing fee $ 350 PAID) Jury Demanded, filed by plaintiff Southern California Institute of Law.(car) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/26/2010: # 1 Notice of Assignment, # 2 Summons, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (ds).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COVER SIIEET closed?

VIII(a). IDENTICAL CASES:
Ifyes, hst case number(s):

Has this action been previously filed in this court and dismissed. remanded or

dNo

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VIII(b). Rf,LATf,D CASES:
Ifyes, list case number(s):

Have any cases been previously filed in this court that are related to the present cas"?

dNo

D Yes

Civil cases are deemed related if a previously filed case and the present case:
(Check all boxes that

apply) n A.

Arise from the same or closely related transactions, happenings. or events; or

IB. flC. Forotherreasonswouldentailsubstantialduplicationoflaborifheardbydifferentjudges;or ! D. Involve the same patent, trademark or copyright, and one of the factors rdentified above in a, b or c also is present.
Callfordeterminationofthesameorsubstantiallyrelatedorsimilarquestionsoflawandfact;or D( . VEIIUE: (When completing the following information, use an additional sheet if necessary.)
(a)

EACH named plaintiffresides List the County in ttris Distnct; Califomia County outside of this District, State if other than Callfomia; or Foreign Country, in which fheck here ifthe povemment its asencies or emolovees is
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to
Califomia County outside ofthis District; State, ifother than California; or Foreign Country

County in this Distnct:x

ianta Barbara and Ventura Counties

(b) ListthecountyinthisDistrict; calilomiaCountyoutsideofthisDistrict; StateilotherthanCalifomia; orForeigncountry,inwhichEACHnameddefendantresides' thrs box rs checKed, go to ltem (c its agencies or employees is a named defendant n Check here ifthe
County in this Distnct:*

califomta county outside ofthis District, state, ifother than califomia; oI Foreign country

Cook County, Illinois (TCS Education System) Jefferson County, Colorado (David J. Figuli) Jefferson County, Colorado (Global Equities, Ltd d/b/r/ High.. Educution G

(c)

ListtheCountyinthisDistrict; CalifomiaCountyoutsideofthisDistrict;StateilotherthanCalifomia,orForeignCountry,inwhichEACHclatmarose' Note: In land condemnation cases, use the location ofthe tract of land involved.
Catifomia County outside ofthis District; State, ifother than Califomia; or Foreign Country

Comty in this District:*
Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties

* Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Lnis Obispo Counties
Date

X.

SIGNATT]RE OF ATTORNEY (OR PRO PER):

NoticetoCounseVparties: TheCV-71(JS-44) CivilCoverSheet\hdtheinformationcontainedhereinneitherrepilacenorsupplementthefilingandserviceofpleadings is required pursuant to Local Rule 3- I is not filed or other papers as required by law. This fonn approved by the Judicial Conlerence olthe United States in September I 974,

Key to Statistical codes relating to Social Security Cases: Neture ofSuit

Code

Abbreviation

Substantive Statement of Cause of Action
I 8, Part A, ofthe Social Security Act, as amended. Also, include claims by hospitals, skilled nursing lacilities, etc., for certification as providers ofservices under the program. (42 U.S.C l935FF(b)

861

HIA

All claims for health insurance benefits (Medicare) under Trtle

862

BL

All claims for "Black Lung" benefits under Title 4, Part B, of the Federal Coal Mine Health and SafeIy Act of 1969.
(30

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923)
2 ofthe Social Security Act, disability. (42 u.s.c. a05(e))
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863

DIWC

All claims filed by insured workers for disability insurance benefits under Title
amended; plus all claims filed for child's insurance benefits based on

863

DIWW

All claims filed lor widows or widowers insurance benefits
Act,
as amended. (42

based on disability under Title 2 of the Social Security

U.S.C 405(g))
based upon disability filed under

864

SSID

All claims for supplemental security income payments
Act,
as amended.

Title l6 ofthe Social Security
(42

865

RSI

Allclaimslorretirement(oldage)andsurvivorsbenefitsunderTitle2ofthesocialSecurityAct,asamended. U.s.C (g))

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