JS44 (Rcv. 09/1 I) CIVIL COVER SHEET

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 minatmg

the civil docket sheet.

(b) County of Residence of First Listed PlaintiffC __o_o_k_,_I_L _

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DEFENDANTS

TRACY COENEN and SEQUENCE, INC.

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

MARCUS EVANS, INCORPORATED,

(c) Attorneys (Finn Name, Address. and Telephone Nwnher)

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant Milwaukee, WI

lOTE: In land condemnation cases. use the location of the tract of land involved.

A ttorneys (If Known)

David L. Weinstein, Stacey L Smiricky, Baker & Daniels, LLC

311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4400

Chicago, lL 60606

Wayne B. Giampietro, Poltrock & Giampietro

123 W. Madison Street, Suite 1300

Chicago, IL 60602

o I U.S. Government

Plaintiff

03Federal Question

((J.,\', (iovurnment NOI a Party) Citizen of This State

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION tl'tace an "X" in One Box Only)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(l'laceall'TinUneBox!orPiaintiJj)

(For Diversity Cases (Jnly) and One Boxfor Defendant)

PTF DEF PTr DEF

[!I I 0 I Incorporated or Principal Place 0 4 04

of Business In This State

02 U.S. Government

Defendant

[!] 4 Diversity

(Indicate Citizenship ofParties in Item III)

Citizen of Another State 02 [!I 2 lucorporated and Principal Place 05 [!Is

of Business In Another State

Citizen or Subject of a 03 03 Foreign Nation 06 06

Forei '11 Counn

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

CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITUREIPENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STA TUTES

0110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY 0625 Drug Related Seizure 0422 Appeal 28 use 158 0375 False Claims Act

0120 Marine 0310 Airplane 0365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 use 881 0423 Withdrawal 0400 State Reapportionment

0130 Miller Act 0315 Airplane Product Product Liability 0690 Other 28 use 157 04 10 Antitrust

0140 Negotiable Instrument Liability 0367 Health Carel 0430 Banks and Banking

0150 Recovery of Overpayment [!]320 Assault. Libel & Pharmaceutical PROPERTY RIGHTS 0450 Commerce

& Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury 0820 Copyrights 0460 Deportation

0151 Medicare Act 0330 Federal Employers' Product Liability 0830 Patent [J4 70 Racketeer Influenced and

0152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability 0368 Asbestos Personal 0840 Trademark Corrupt Organizations

Student Loans 0340 Marine Injury Product 0480 Consumer Credit

(Excl. Veterans) 0345 Marine Product Liability LABOR SOCIAL SECURITV 0490 Cable/Sat TV

0153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY 0710 Fair Labor Standards 0861 HIA (1395fT) 0850 Securities/Commodities!

of Veteran's Benefits 0350 Motor Vehicle 0370 Other Fraud Act 0862 Black Lung (923) Exchange

0160 Stockholders' Suits 0355 Motor Vehicle 0371 Truth in Lending 0720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations 0863 DIWCIDIWW (405(g)) 0890 Other Statutory Actions

0190 Other Contract Product Liability 0380 Other Personal 0740 Railway Labor Act 0864 SSID Title XVI 0891 Agricultural Acts

019< Contract Product Liability 0360 Other Personal Property Damage 0751 Family and Medical 0865 RSI (405(g)) 0893 Environmental Matters

0196 Franchise Injury 0385 Property Damage Leave Act 0895 Freedom of Infonnation

0362 Personal Injury - Product Liability 0790 Other Labor Litigation Act

Med. Malpractice 0791 Emp!. Ret. Inc. 0896 Arbitration

REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS Security Act FEDERAL TAX SUITS 0899 Administrative Procedure

0210 Land Condemnation 0440 Other Civil Rights 0510 Motions to Vacate 0870 Taxes (US. Plaintiff Act/Review or Appeal of

0220 Foreclosure 0441 Voting Sentence or Defendant) Agency Decision

0230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 0442 Employment Habeas Corpus: 0871 IRS-Third Party 0950 Constitutionality of

0240 TOl1Sto Land 0443 Housing/ 0530 General 26 USC 7609 State Statutes

0245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations 0535 Death Penalty LMMIGRATION

0290 All Other Real Property 0445 Amer. w/Disabilities- 0540 Mandamus & Other 0462 Naturalization Application

Employment 0550 Civil Rights 0463 Habeas Corpus -

0446 Arner. w/Disabilities- 0555 Prison Condition Alien Detainee

Other 0560 Civil Detainee- (Prisoner Petition)

0448 Education Conditions of 0465 Other Immigration

Confinement Actions

V. 0 RI GIN (Place an "X" /11 One Box ()nly)

01 Original [!]2 Removed from 03 Remanded from 04 Reinstated or 05 ~~~~1~!~rdf~r~~~m 06 Multidistrict

Proceeding State Coun Appellate Coun Reopened (s eci v Litigation

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Enter U.S. Civil Statute under which you arc filing and VII. PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY MATTERS (For nature of suit 422 and

write a brief statement of cause.) 423, enter the case number and judge for •a.ny associated bankruptcy mailer previously

adjudicated by a judge of this Court. Use a separate attachment if necessary.)

Defamation suit; diversity of citizenship between Plaintiff

and Defendant;28 U.S.c. §§ 1332, ]441, and 1446

IX. This case (check one box) [!Jis not a refiling of a previously dismissed action

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:

JURY DEMAND: [!J Ves D 0

VIII. REQUESTED IN 0CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTIO I

COMPLAINT: UNDER F.R.C.P. 23

Dis a refiling of case number previously dismissed by Judge

Date Signature of Attorney of Record

January 10,2012 Sf Wayne B. Giampietro

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