Cohen v. Trump

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Donald J. Trump (filing fee $400 receipt number 0974-6411097), filed by Art Cohen. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Case Cover Sheet).The new case number is 3:13-cv-2519-DMS-RBB. Judge Dana M. Sabraw and Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks are assigned to the case. (Forge, Jason)(dls) (av1).

CIVIL COVER SHEET

JS 44 (Rev. 12/12)

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as
provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the
purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ONNEXTPAGIE OFTHiSFORM)

DEFENDANTS

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DONALD J. TRUMP

ART COHEN, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff
Santa
(EXCEPT IN US PLAINTIFF CASES)

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF
THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

Clara

'13CV2519 DMS RBB

Attorneys (U Known)

(C) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

Jason A. Forge
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101 619/231-1058

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X" in One Box Only)

O2

I

U.S. Govermrent
Plaintiff

U.S. Government
Defendant

O4

Citizen of Another State

N 3 Federal Question
(U.S. Government Not a Party)

Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

IV NATiTRF. OF Cil1T,pt.,,s,,,, "x»
CON TRACT '
0 110 Insurance
O 120 Marine
0 130 Miller Act
0 140 Negotiable Instrument
0 150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
0 151 Medicare Act
0 152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excludes Veterans)
0 153 Recovery of Overpayment
of Veteran's Benefits
0 160 Stockholders' Suits
0 190 Other Contract
0 195 Contract Product Liability
0 196 Franchise

V. ORIGIN
) I Original

02

O3

(Place an "X" in One Box for Plaintiff
and One Box . for Defendant)

PTF

DEF

Incorporated or Principal Place
of Business In This State

D 4

04

0 2

Incorporated and Principal Place
of Business In Another State

0

5

05

0 3

Foreign Nation

0 6

06

in nn,' tiny (Mini

TORTS

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

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PERSONAL INJURY

PERSONAL INJURY
0 310 Airplane
0 315 Airplane Product
Liability
0 320 Assault, Libel &
Slander
0 330 Federal Employers'
Liability
0 340 Marine
O 345 Marine Product
Liability
O 350 Motor Vehicle
0 355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
0 360 Other Personal
Injury
0 362 Personal Injmy Medical Malpractice

0 365 Personal Injury Product Liability
O 367 Health Care/
Pharmaceutical
Personal Injury
Product Liability
0 368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
0 370 Other Fraud
O 371 Truth in Lending
0 380 Other Personal
Property Damage
0 385 Property Damage
Product Liability

CIVIL, RIGHTS

PRISONER PETITIONS

REAL. PROPERTY

0 440 Other Civil Rights
Habeas Corpus:
0 463 Alien Detainee
0 441 Voting
O 510 Motions to Vacate
0 442 Employment
Sentence
O 443 Housing/
Accommodations
0 530 General
0 445 Airier. w/Disabilities - 0 535 Death Penalty
Employment
Oilier:
0 446 Airier. w/Disabilities - O 540 Mandamus & Other
O 550 Civil Rights
Other
0 555 Prison Condition
0 448 Education
0 560 Civil Detainee Conditions of
Confinement

0 210 Land Condemnation
0 220 Foreclosure
0 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
O 240 Torts to Land
O 245 Tort Product Liability
0 290 All Other Real Property

DEF
0 1

Citizen or Subject of a
Foreign Coun

01

(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF
Citizen of This State
0 1

0 625 Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC 881
0 690 Other

OTHER STATUTE

BANKRUPTCY
0 422 Appeal 28 USC 158
0 423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS
0 820 Copyrights
0 830 Patent
O 840 Trademark

MBOR
0 710 Fair Labor Standards
Act
0 720 Labor/Management
Relations
O 740 Railway Labor Act
0 751 Family and Medical
Leave Act
0 790 Other Labor Litigation
0 791 Employee Retirement
Income Security Act

SOCIAL SECURITY
O 861 HIA (1395ff)
0 862 Black Lung (923)
Q 863 DIWC/DiWW (405(g))
0 864 SSID Title XVI
0 865 RSI (405(g))

FEDERAL TAX SUITS
0 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff

or Defendant)
0 871 IRS—Third Party
26 USC 7609

0 375 False Claims Act
0 400 State Reapportionment
0 410 Antitrust
0 430 Banks and Banking
0 450 Commerce
0 460 Deportation
1 470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
0 480 Consumer Credit
D 490 Cable/Sat TV
0 850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
0 890 Other Statutory Actions
0 891 Agricultural Acts
0 893 Euviromnental Matters
0 895 Freedom of Information
Act
0 896 Arbitration
0 899 Administrative Procedure
Act/Review or Appeal of
Agency Decision
0 950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes

IMMIGRATION
0 462 Naturalization Application
0 465 Other Immigration
Actions

(Place an "X" in One Box Only)

Proceeding

O 2 Removed from
State Court

ite the U.S. Civil Statute under

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

0

O 3 Remanded from
Appellate Court

8 U.S.C. 41962(c)

4 Reinstated or 0 5 Transferred from 0 6 Multidistrict
Litigation
Another District
Reopened
(specify)

which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):

3rtet description or cause:

Mail and wire fraud under the RICO statute

VII. REQUESTED IN

0

COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY

CHECK IF TI-IIS IS A CLASS ACTION
UN DER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.
(See instructions,):

JUDGE

CHECK YES only tt demanded in complaint:

DEMAND $

JURY DEMAND:

Gonzalo P. Curiel

DOCKET NUMBER

/s/ Jason A. Forge

10/18/2013
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT #

AMOUNT

APPLYING IFP

JUDGE

Yes

3:10 -CV -00940

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

DATE

0

MAG. JUDGE

X No