JS 44 (Rev. 10/20) FLSD Revised 02/12/2021 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 initiating 

the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.) NOTICE: Attorneys MUST Indicate All Re-filed Cases Below.

DEFENDANTS

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)

NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF

THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) Attorneys (If Known)

(d)Check County Where Action Arose: MIAMI- DADE MONROE BROWARD PALM BEACH MARTIN ST. LUCIE INDIAN RIVER OKEECHOBEE HIGHLANDS

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in One Box Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff)

(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant)

1 U.S. Government 3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF DEF

Plaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Party) Citizen of This State 1 1 Incorporated or Principal Place 4 4

of Business In This State

2 U.S. Government 4 Diversity Citizen of Another State 2 2 Incorporated and Principal Place 5 5

Defendant (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III) of Business In Another State

Citizen or Subject of a 3 3 Foreign Nation 6 6

Foreign Country

IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “X” in One Box Only) Click here for: Nature of Suit Code Descriptions

CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES

110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY 625 Drug Related Seizure 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 375 False Claims Act

120 Marine 310 Airplane 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881 423 Withdrawal 376 Qui Tam (31 USC

130 Miller Act 315 Airplane Product Product Liability 690 Other 28 USC 157 3729 (a))

140 Negotiable Instrument Liability 367 Health Care/ 400 State Reapportionment

150 Recovery of Overpayment 320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical PROPERTY RIGHTS 410 Antitrust

& Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury 820 Copyrights 430 Banks and Banking

151 Medicare Act 330 Federal Employers’ Product Liability 830 Patent 450 Commerce

152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability 368 Asbestos Personal 835 Patent – Abbreviated

New Drug Application 460 Deportation

Student Loans 340 Marine

840 Trademark

880 Defend Trade Secrets

Act of 2016

470 Racketeer Influenced and 

Corrupt Organizations

(Excl. Veterans) 345 Marine Product LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY 480 Consumer Credit 

(15 USC 1681 or 1692)

153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability

Injury Product /LDELOLW\

710 Fair Labor Standards 861 HIA (1395ff) 485 Telephone Consumer 

Protection Act (TCPA)

of Veteran’s Benefits 350 Motor Vehicle 370 Other Fraud Act 862 Black Lung (923) 490 Cable/Sat TV

160 Stockholders’ Suits 355 Motor Vehicle 371 Truth in Lending 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) 850 Securities/Commodities/

190 Other Contract Product Liability 380 Other Personal 740 Railway Labor Act 864 SSID Title XVI Exchange

195 Contract Product Liability 360 Other Personal Property Damage 751 Family and Medical 865 RSI (405(g)) 890 Other Statutory Actions

196 Franchise Injury 385 Property Damage Leave Act 891 Agricultural Acts

362 Personal Injury - Product Liability 790 Other Labor Litigation 893 Environmental Matters

Med. Malpractice 791 Empl. Ret. Inc. 895 Freedom of Information

REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS Security Act FEDERAL TAX SUITS Act

210 Land Condemnation 440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff 896 Arbitration

220 Foreclosure 441 Voting 463 Alien Detainee or Defendant) 899 Administrative Procedure

230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 442 Employment 510 Motions to Vacate 

Sentence

871 IRS—Third Party 26 USC 

7609

Act/Review or Appeal of 

Agency Decision

240 Torts to Land 443 Housing/

Accommodations Other: 950 Constitutionality of State 

Statutes

245 Tort Product Liability 445 Amer. w/Disabilities - 530 General IMMIGRATION

290 All Other Real Property Employment 535 Death Penalty 462 Naturalization Application 

446 Amer. w/Disabilities - 540 Mandamus & Other 465 Other Immigration

Other 550 Civil Rights Actions

448 Education 555 Prison Condition

560 Civil Detainee – 

Conditions of 

Confinement

V. ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only)

Transferred from

another district

(specify)

6 Multidistrict

Litigation

Transfer

8 Multidistrict 

Litigation 

– Direct 

File

9 Remanded from 

Appellate Court 

1 Original

Proceeding

2 Removed 

from State 

Court 

3 Re-filed 

(See VI 

below)

4 Reinstated or

Reopened

5 7 Appeal to 

District Judge 

from Magistrate

Judgment

VI. RELATED/

RE-FILED CASE(S)

(See instructions): a) Re-filed Case YES NO b) Related Cases YES NO

JUDGE: DOCKET NUMBER:

VII. CAUSE OF ACTION

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing and Write a Brief Statement of Cause (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):

days estimated (for both sides to try entire case)

VIII. REQUESTED IN

COMPLAINT:

CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION

UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:

JURY DEMAND: Yes No

ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE & CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE

DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

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December 5, 2022 /s/ Patrick Crotty, Sr. Assistant Attorney General

Case 1:22-cv-23945-JEM Document 1-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 12/05/2022 Page 1 of 2
CIVIL COVER SHEET ATTACHMENT 

List of Plaintiff’s Attorneys: 

Office of the Attorney General, 

State of Florida 

Department of Legal Affairs: 

Patrick Crotty, Esq. 

Florida Bar No.: 108541 

Senior Assistant Attorney General 

Office of the Attorney General 

Consumer Protection Division 

3507 E. Frontage Road, Suite 325 

Tampa, FL 33607 

Phone: (813) 287-7950 

Email: patrick.crotty@myfloridalegal.com

Sarah Cortvriend, Esq. 

Florida Bar No.: 718947 

West Palm Beach Bureau Chief 

Office of the Attorney General 

Consumer Protection Division 

1515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 900 

West Palm Beach, FL 33401 

Phone: (561) 837-5007 

Email: sarah.cortvriend@myfloridalegal.com 

Miles Vaughn, Esq. 

Florida Bar No.: 1032235 

Assistant Attorney General 

Office of the Attorney General 

Consumer Protection Division 

3507 E. Frontage Road, Suite 325 

Tampa, FL 33607 

Phone: (813) 287-7950 

Email: miles.vaughn@myfloridalegal.com

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