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Form 1.997 (Revised 08/14/2020) Page 1 of 5
FORM 1.997. CIVIL COVER SHEET
The civil cover sheet and the information contained in it neither replaces nor supplement the filing and service
of pleadings or other documents as required by law. This form shall be filed by the plaintiff or petitioner with
the Clerk of Court for purpose of reporting uniform data pursuant to section 25.075, Florida Statute. (See
instructions for completion.)
1. CASE STYLE
In the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit for Hillsborough County, Florida
________________________________________
Case Number: __________________________
Plaintiff(s)
Division: __________________________
vs
________________________________________
Defendant(s)
2. AMOUNT OF CLAIM
Please indicate the estimated amount of the claim, rounded to the nearest dollar. The estimated amount of
the claim is requested for data collection and clerical processing purposes only. The amount of the claim
shall not be used for any other purposes.
$8,000 or less ____________________
$8,001 - $30,000 ____________________
$30,001 - $50,000 ____________________
$50,001 - $75,000 ____________________
$75,001 - $100,000 ____________________
over $100,000.00 ____________________
3. TYPE OF CASE (If the case fits more than one type of case, select the most definitive category.) If the
most descriptive label is a subcategory (is indented under a broader category), place an X in both the main
category and subcategory boxes.
CIRCUIT CIVIL
Condominium
Homestead residential foreclosure $50,001 - $249,999
Contracts and indebtedness
Homestead residential foreclosure $250,000 or more
Eminent domain
Non-homestead residential Foreclosure $0 - $50,000
Auto negligence
Non-homestead residential Foreclosure $50,001-
$249,999
Negligence – other
Non-homestead residential Foreclosure $250,000 or
more
Business governance
Other
Business torts
Antitrust / trade regulation
Environmental/Toxic tort
Business transactions
Third party indemnification
Constitutional challenge – statute or ordinance
Construction defect
Constitutional challenge – proposed amendment
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Mass tort
Corporate trusts
Negligent security
Discrimination – employment or other
Nursing home negligence
Insurance claims
Premises liability – commercial
Intellectual property
Premises liability – residential
Libel / Slander
Products liability
Shareholder derivative action
Real property / Mortgage foreclosure
Securities litigation
Commercial foreclosure $0 - $50,000
Trade secrets
Commercial foreclosure $50,001 - $249,999
Trust litigation
Commercial foreclosure $250,000 or more
Homestead residential foreclosure $0 -
$50,000
PLEASE CHECK THIS BOX IF THIS CASE IS APPROPRIATE FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE
COMPLEX BUSINESS LITIGATION DIVISION. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED COMPLEX BUSINESS
LITIGATION DIVISION ADDENDUM FORM.
COUNTY CIVIL
Residential Evictions
4. REMEDIES SOUGHT (Check all that apply):
Monetary;
Non-monetary declaratory or injunctive relief;
Punitive
5. NUMBER OF CAUSES OF ACTION: __________
(Specify) _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. IS THIS CASE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT?
Yes
No
7. HAS NOTICE OF ANY KNOWN RELATED CASE BEEN FILED?
No
Yes. If “Yes”, list all related cases by name, case number and court. __________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
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8. IS JURY TRIAL DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT?
Yes
No
I CERTIFY that the information I have provided in this cover sheet is accurate to the best of my knowledge and
belief, and that I have read and will comply with the requirements of Florida Rule of Judicial Administration
2.425.
Signature ________________________________ FL Bar Number ______________________
Attorney or Party (Bar Number if attorney)
________________________________________ __________________________________
Type or Print Name Date
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COMPLEX BUSINESS LITIGATION DIVISION ADDENDUM
Party or Attorney Filing Action Must Place an “X” in One of the Boxes Below
The categories of cases set out below shall guide the parties and the Court in the designation of cases for
the Complex Business Litigation Division (“CBLD”).
AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY GREATER THAN $150,000.00
Non-consumer UCC-related transactions;
Purchases and sales of businesses or the assets of a business, including contract disputes, commercial
landlord- tenant claims, and business torts;
Non-consumer sale of goods or services by or to business enterprises;
Non-consumer bank or brokerage accounts, including loan, deposit, cash management, and investment
accounts;
Purchase, sale, lease of commercial (real or personal) property or security interests therein;
Commercial surety bonds;
Franchisee / franchisor relationships and liabilities;
Malpractice against professionals, except health care providers, in connection with rendering
services relating to a business enterprise;
Business torts, including unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, and tortious interference with
contracts;
Complex construction litigation, other than consumer home construction disputes, unless a court
determines that the home construction dispute is business-related and complex; or
Insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, and third party indemnity actions against insurers arising
under policies issued to businesses, such as claims arising under a commercial general liability policy,
commercial property policy, or title insurance policy, not including claims where the underlying dispute
is a personal injury claim, unless a court determines that the personal injury insurance claim is business-
related and complex.
ANY AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY
Internal affairs or governance, dissolution or liquidation rights, obligations between or among
owners (shareholders, partners, members), or liability or indemnity of managers (officers, directors,
managers, trustees, or members or partners functioning as managers) of corporations, partnerships,
limited partnerships, limited liability companies or partnerships;
Trade secrets and non-compete agreements;
Intellectual property;
Securities or state securities laws;
Antitrust statutes;
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Shareholder derivative actions and related class actions; and
Corporate trust affairs or director and officer liability.
NOTE: A copy of the Civil Cover Sheet and this Addendum must be served with the Complaint
for all Complex Business Litigation Division cases. See Administrative Order S-2013-021 for
further Complex Business Litigation Division requirements.
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