CIVIL ACTION COVER SHEET
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SJC RULE 1:18
I hereby certify that I have complied with requirements of Rule 5 of the Supreme Judicial Court Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution (SJC
Rule 1:18) requiring that I provide my clients with information about court-connected dispute resolution services and discuss with them the
advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of dispute resolution.
Signature of Attorney of Record: X
RELATED ACTIONS: Please provide the case number, case name, and county of any related actions pending in the Superior Court.
CONTRACT CLAIMS
(attach additional sheets as necessary)
This action includes a claim involving collection of a debt incurred pursuant to a revolving credit agreement. Mass. R. Civ. P. 8.1(a).
Provide a detailed description of claim(s):
TOTAL: $
TORT CLAIMS
(attach additional sheets as necessary)
A. Documented medical expenses to date:
1. Total hospital expenses ................................................................................................................................................................. $
2. Total doctor expenses .................................................................................................................................................................... $
3. Total chiropractic expenses ........................................................................................................................................................... $
4. Total physical therapy expenses ................................................................................................................................................... $
5. Total other expenses (describe below) .......................................................................................................................................... $
Subtotal (A): $
B. Documented lost wages and compensation to date ...................................................................................................................................... $
C. Documented property damages to date ...................................................................................................................................................... $
D. Reasonably anticipated future medical and hospital expenses .................................................................................................................... $
E. Reasonably anticipated lost wages ............................................................................................................................................................... $
F. Other documented items of damages (describe below) ................................................................................................................................ $
G. Briefly describe plaintiff's injury, including the nature and extent of injury:
TOTAL (A-F):$
STATEMENT OF DAMAGES PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 212, § 3A
The following is a full, itemized and detailed statement of the facts on which the undersigned plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel relies to determine money damages.
For this form, disregard double or treble damage claims; indicate single damages only.
TYPE OF ACTION AND TRACK DESIGNATION (see reverse side)
CODE NO. TYPE OF ACTION (specify) TRACK HAS A JURY CLAIM BEEN MADE?
COUNTY
Trial Court of Massachusetts
The Superior Court
Signature of Attorney/ Unrepresented Plaintiff: X
DOCKET NUMBER
YES NO
Date:
PLAINTIFF(S):
ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY:
BBO:
DEFENDANT(S):
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
*If "Other" please describe:
Date:
YES NOYES NO
Is there a claim under G.L. c. 93A? Is this a class action under Mass. R. Civ. P. 23?
CIVIL ACTION COVER SHEET INSTRUCTIONS
SELECT CATEGORY THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR CASE
TRANSFER YOUR SELECTION TO THE FACE SHEET
EXAMPLE:
CODE NO. TYPE OF ACTION (specify) TRACK HAS A JURY CLAIM BEEN MADE?
B03 Motor Vehicle Negligence-Personal Injury F .
STATEMENT OF DAMAGES PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 212, § 3A
DUTY OF THE PLAINTIFF - The plaintiff shall set forth, on the face of the civil action cover sheet (or attach additional sheets as necessary), a
statement specifying the facts on which the plaintiff relies to determine money damages. A copy of such civil action cover sheet, including the
statement as to the damages, shall be served with the complaint. A clerk-magistrate shall not accept for filing a complaint, except as
otherwise provided by law, unless it is accompanied by such a statement signed by the attorney or self-represented litigant.
DUTY OF THE DEFENDANT - If the defendant believes that the statement of damages filed by the plaintiff is inadequate, the defendant may
file with his/her answer a statement specifying the potential damages which may result if the plaintiff prevails
.
A CIVIL COVER SHEET MUST BE FILED WITH EACH COMPLAINT.
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS COVER SHEET THOROUGHLY AND ACCURATELY
MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THIS ACTION.
AC Actions Involving the State/Municipality *
AA1 Contract Action involving Commonwealth,
Municipality, MBTA, etc. (A)
AB1 Tortious Action involving Commonwealth,
Municipality, MBTA, etc. (A)
AC1 Real Property Action involving
Commonwealth, Municipality, MBTA etc. (A)
AD1 Equity Action involving Commonwealth,
Municipality, MBTA, etc. (A)
AE1 Administrative Action involving
Commonwealth, Municipality, MBTA,etc. (A)
CN Contract/Business Cases
A01 Services, Labor, and Materials (F)
A02 Goods Sold and Delivered (F)
A03 Commercial Paper (F)
A04 Employment Contract (F)
A05 Consumer Revolving Credit - M.R.C.P. 8.1 (F)
A06 Insurance Contract (F)
A08 Sale or Lease of Real Estate (F)
A12 Construction Dispute (A)
A14 Interpleader (F)
BA1 Governance, Conduct, Internal
Affairs of Entities (A)
BA3 Liability of Shareholders, Directors,
Officers, Partners, etc. (A)
BB1 Shareholder Derivative (A)
BB2 Securities Transactions (A)
BC1 Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of
Assets, Issuance of Debt, Equity, etc. (A)
BD1 Intellectual Property (A)
BD2 Proprietary Information or Trade
Secrets (A)
BG1 Financial Institutions/Funds (A)
BH1 Violation of Antitrust or Trade
Regulation Laws (A)
A99 Other Contract/Business Action - Specify (F)
RP Real Property
C01 Land Taking (F)
C02 Zoning Appeal, G.L. c. 40A (F)
C03 Dispute Concerning Title (F)
C04 Foreclosure of a Mortgage (X)
C05 Condominium Lien & Charges (X)
C99 Other Real Property Action (F)
MC Miscellaneous Civil Actions
E18 Foreign Discovery Proceeding (X)
E97 Prisoner Habeas Corpus (X)
E22 Lottery Assignment, G.L. c. 10, § 28 (X)
AB Abuse/Harassment Prevention
E15 Abuse Prevention Petition, G.L. c. 209A (X)
E21 Protection from Harassment, G.L. c. 258E(X)
AA Administrative Civil Actions
E02 Appeal from Administrative Agency,
G.L. c. 30A (X)
E03 Certiorari Action, G.L. c. 249, § 4 (X)
E05 Confirmation of Arbitration Awards (X)
E06 Mass Antitrust Act, G.L. c. 93, § 9 (A)
E07 Mass Antitrust Act, G.L. c. 93, § 8 (X)
E08 Appointment of a Receiver (X)
E09 Construction Surety Bond, G.L. c. 149,
§§ 29, 29A (A)
E10 Summary Process Appeal (X)
E11 Worker's Compensation (X)
E16 Auto Surcharge Appeal (X)
E17 Civil Rights Act, G.L. c.12, § 11H (A)
E24 Appeal from District Court
Commitment, G.L. c.123, § 9(b) (X)
E25 Pleural Registry (Asbestos cases)
E94 Forfeiture, G.L. c. 265, § 56 (X)
E95 Forfeiture, G.L. c. 94C, § 47 (F)
E99 Other Administrative Action (X)
Z01 Medical Malpractice - Tribunal only,
G.L. c. 231, § 60B (F)
Z02 Appeal Bond Denial (X)
SO Sex Offender Review
E12 SDP Commitment, G.L. c. 123A, § 12 (X)
E14 SDP Petition, G.L. c. 123A, § 9(b) (X)
RC Restricted Civil Actions
E19 Sex Offender Registry, G.L. c. 6, § 178M (X)
E27 Minor Seeking Consent, G.L. c.112, § 12S(X)
ER Equitable Remedies
D01 Specific Performance of a Contract (A)
D02 Reach and Apply (F)
D03 Injunction (F)
D04 Reform/ Cancel Instrument (F)
D05 Equitable Replevin (F)
D06 Contribution or Indemnification (F)
D07 Imposition of a Trust (A)
D08 Minority Shareholder's Suit (A)
D09 Interference in Contractual Relationship (F)
D10 Accounting (A)
D11 Enforcement of Restrictive Covenant (F)
D12 Dissolution of a Partnership (F)
D13 Declaratory Judgment, G.L. c. 231A (A)
D14 Dissolution of a Corporation (F)
D99 Other Equity Action (F)
PA Civil Actions Involving Incarcerated Party
PA1 Contract Action involving an
Incarcerated Party (A)
PB1 Tortious Action involving an
Incarcerated Party (A)
PC1 Real Property Action involving an
Incarcerated Party (F)
PD1 Equity Action involving an
Incarcerated Party (F)
PE1 Administrative Action involving an
Incarcerated Party (F)
TR Torts
B03 Motor Vehicle Negligence - Personal
Injury/Property Damage (F)
B04 Other Negligence - Personal
Injury/Property Damage (F)
B05 Products Liability (A)
B06 Malpractice - Medical (A)
B07 Malpractice - Other (A)
B08 Wrongful Death - Non-medical (A)
B15 Defamation (A)
B19 Asbestos (A)
B20 Personal Injury - Slip & Fall (F)
B21 Environmental (F)
B22 Employment Discrimination (F)
BE1 Fraud, Business Torts, etc. (A)
B99 Other Tortious Action (F)
RP Summary Process (Real Property)
S01 Summary Process - Residential (X)
S02 Summary Process - Commercial/
Non-residential (F)
* Choose this case type if ANY party is the
Commonwealth, a municipality, the MBTA, or any
other governmental entity UNLESS your case is a
case type listed under Administrative Civil Actions
(AA).
Choose this case type if ANY party is an
incarcerated party, UNLESS your case is a case
type listed under Administrative Civil Actions (AA)
or is a Prisoner Habeas Corpus case (E97).
YES NO