BROWN v. MENU FOODS, INC. et al

Filing 2

BROWN v. MENU FOODS, INC. et al

Doc. 2 Att. 2

CCase 1:07-cv-00115-ML-LDA ase 1:07-cv-03423-NLH-AMD

Document 1-2 Document 2-3

Filed 03/27/2007 Page 11 of 2 Filed 07/24/2007 Page of 2

JS-44 (Rev. 1/07 RI)

CIVIL COVER SHEET
CAROL BROWN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
e county of Residence of First ~ i s t e d ~ (IN US. PLAINTIFF CASES ONL NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE LAND INVOLVED. Attorneys (If Known)

1. (a) PLAINTIFFS

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PROVIDENCE f @) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff (EXCEPT IN US. PLAINTIFF CASES)
(c) Attorney's (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Law Ofiices of Peter N. Wasylyk
1307 Chalkstone Avenue Providence, RI 02908 401-831-7730

11. BASIS OF JURISDICTION
71 US. Government Plaintiff US. Government Defendant

(Place an "X" in One Box Only)

1 1 CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an "X" in One Box for Plaintiff 1.
(For Diversitv Cases Only)

m 3 Federal Question (US. Government Not a Party) m 4 Divyity , , , , , (Ind~cate Cihzensh~p Parties m Item 111) of

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and One Box for Defendant)

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1 Incorporated or Principal Place of Business In This State Incorporated and Principal Place of Business In Another State Foreign Nation

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DEF
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Citizen of This State Citizen of Another State Citizen or Subject of a Foreign Country

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IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an "XU in One Box Only)

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I Miscellaneous Civil C.ses
890 Other Statutory Actions

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Seamen) m 1 2 0 Marine (Other)

Admin/&ency A p W Other f"l890 Other Statutow Actions (APA ~ p p e a l b IDEA Appeals, Other)

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440 Other Civil Rights (Conshtutiondity of Federal Statutes)

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~murance 0 1 1 0 lnsnrance Contract

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Reapportionment

) Lebor and Occupational
safety 0 6 6 0 Occupational Safety/Health 710 Fair Labor Standards Act 720 LaborIManagement Relations 0 7 3 0 LabodManagement Reporting and Disclosure 740 Railway Labor Act 790 Other Labor Litigation

423 Withdrawal 28 U.S.C. I57

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Accommodations
446 Americans with

Subpoena (I2 U.S.C.

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n 6 9 0 Other (Forfeiture) m 6 9 0 Other (Health Care) 0 8 1 0 Selective Service 0 8 7 0 Taxes (US Plaintiff or Defendant) 0 8 7 1 IRS-Third Party (26 U.S C. 8 7609) a 8 9 0 Other Statutory Actions a 8 9 1 Agricultural ~ c t s 123892 Economic Stabilization Act 894 Energy Allocation Act 895 Freedom of Informatioo Act m 9 0 0 Appeal of Fee Determination under Equal Access to Justice Act Patents QntCUechUI

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862 Black Lung (923) 863 DlWClDlWW (405(g)) n 8 6 4 SSID Title XVI m 8 6 5 RSI (405(g))

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Mass Torts 360 Other Personal lnjury
Products Liabilitv

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190 Other Contracts

Consumer Credit 371 Truth in Lending 480 Consumer Credit

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Enforcement of Judgment (Collections) 0 1 5 1 Medicare Act 0 1 5 2 Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans (excluding Veterans) 0 1 5 3 Recovery of Overpayment of Veterans' Benefits D 3 7 0 Other Fraud Other Civil Rights (ImmigrationiDeportation) 450 Commerce 460 Deportation 610 Agriculture 620 Other Food and Dmg 625 D u related seizure of rg

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5 LO Motions to Vacate Sentence (2254) m 5 1 0 Motions to Vacate Sentence (2255) m 5 3 0 General (Habeas) 535 Death Penalty 540 Mandamus and Other 550 Civil Rights (1983) 555 Prison Conditions(l983)

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Liability 45 Tort Product Llablllty 3 15 Airplane Product Liahilitv m 3 4 5 ~arine~~roduct Liability a 3 5 5 Motor Vehicle Product Liability 0 3 6 5 Personal lnjury Product Liability m 8 5 Property Damage Product Liabili

xed. Malpractice Motor Vehicle ~ t s / ~ I~ id ,pF a : ~ 350 Motor Vehic es 360 Other Personal In' Other Torts and Perao~uI

property 630 Liquor Laws 640 Railroad and Truck

210 Land Condemnation m 2 2 0 Foreclosure m 2 3 0 Rent, Lease and Ejectment 240 Torts to Land 290 All other Real Propelty 1 0 3 8 0 Other Personal Property Damage

(Fed Tort Clams Act)

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3 10 Auplane

320 Assault, Libel and Slander

m 3 3 0 Federal Employers' Liah~hty 0 3 6 0 Other Personal lnjury n 3 6 8 Asbestos Personal

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Dockets.Justia.com

CCase 1:07-cv-00115-ML-LDA ase 1:07-cv-03423-NLH-AMD

Document 1-2 Document 2-3

Filed 03/27/2007 Page 22 of 2 Filed 07/24/2007 Page of 2

V. ORIGIN (Place m "X" In One Box Only)

Original ~roieeding

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Removed from State Court

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Remanded from Appellate Court

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04 Reinstated or Reopened

Transferred from another district
(Specify)

El6 Multidiskict Litigation

Appeal to District Judge From Magistrate Judgment

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Cite the US.Civil Statute under which you me filing (Do not cite jurisdiction.)

a t a l u t a unless diversity):

28 U.S.C. 1332 (d)
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

1Product liability class action brought under the Class Action Fairness Act
MI.

Brief descriptionof cause:

REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT

Check if this is a Class Action Under F.R.C.P. 23

DEMAND S

JURY DEMAND:
(Check YES o &

Yes NO if demanded in complaint)

VIII. RELATED CASE(S) IF ANY

JUDGE

DOCKET NUMBER

Because of the need for accurate and conplete information, you should ensure the accuracy of the information provided prior to signing the form.

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3 /27/0

Date

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Signature of Attorney of Record

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INSTRUCTIONSFOR COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET JS-44 Authority for Civil Cover Sheet

The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings 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 Conferenceof 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 Consequently a civil cover sheet is submined to the Clerk of Court for each civil complaint filed. Listed below are tips for completing the civil cover sheet. These tips coincide with the Roman Numerals on the Cover Sheet.
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COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF FIRST LISTED PLAINTIFFIDEFENDANT @) County of residence: For each civil case filed, except US. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff resides at the time of filing. In US. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of tiling. (NOTE: In land condemnation cases, the county of residence of the "defendant" is the location of the tract of land involved.) CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES: This section is completed & if diversity of citizenship was selected as the Basis of Jurisdiction under Section 11. NATURE OF SUIT: Place an X in the appropriate box. Make sure to select the Nature of Suit from the category which best describes the primary cause of action found in your complaint. You must select onlv one nature of suit. RELATED CASES, IF ANY: This section of the JS-44 is used to reference related pending cases if any. If there are related pending cases, insert the docket numbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases.

In. IV. VIII.

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Receipt # Amount Applying IFP Judge Mag. Judge