JS 44 (Rev. 04/21) FLSD Revised 12/02/2022 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.

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff 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 

6 ܆ 6 ܆ Nation Foreign 3 ܆ 3 ܆ Country Foreign

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 3729(a))

܆ 130 Miller Act ܆ 315 Airplane Product Product Liability ܆ 690 Other 28 USC 157 400 State Reapportionment

܆ 140 Negotiable Instrument Liability ܆ 367 Health Care/ ܆ 410 Antitrust

܆ 150 Recovery of Overpayment ܆ 320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

RIGHTS ܆ 430 Banks and Banking 

 & Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury ܆ 820 Copyrights ܆ 450 Commerce

܆ 151 Medicare Act ܆ 330 Federal Employers’ Product Liability ܆ 830 Patent ܆ 460 Deportation

܆ 152 Recovery of Defaulted

Student Loans Liability 

܆

368 Asbestos Personal 

Injury Product Liability 

܆ 835 Patent – Abbreviated

New Drug Application ܆ 470 Racketeer Influenced 

and Corrupt Organizations

(Excl. Veterans) ܆ 340 Marine

Trademark 840 ܆

܆ 480 Consumer Credit 

܆) 15 USC 1681 or 1692) 880 Defend Trade Secrets

Act of 2016

܆ 153 Recovery of Overpayment ܆ 345 Marine Product LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY ܆ 485 Telephone Consumer 

Protection Act (TCPA)

of Veteran’s Benefits Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY ܆ 710 Fair Labor Standards Acts ܆ 861 HIA (1395ff) ܆ 490 Cable/Sat TV

܆ 160 Stockholders’ Suits ܆ 350 Motor Vehicle ܆ 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations ܆ 862 Black Lung (923) ܆ 850 Securities/Commodities/

܆ 190 Other Contract ܆ 355 Motor Vehicle ܆ 740 Railway Labor Act ܆ 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) Exchange

܆ 195 Contract Product Liability Product Liability ܆ 751 Family and Medical ܆ 864 SSID Title XVI ܆ 890 Other Statutory Actions

܆ 196 Franchise ܆ 360 Other Personal Leave Act ܆ 865 RSI (405(g)) ܆ 891 Agricultural Acts

 Injury ܆ 790 Other Labor Litigation ܆ 893 Environmental Matters

܆ 362 Personal Injury -

܆ 370 Other Fraud

܆ 371 Truth in Lending

܆ 380 Other Personal

Property Damage

܆ 385 Property Damage

Product Liability ܆ 791 Employee Retirement ܆ 895 Freedom of Information Act

Med. Malpractice Income Security Act ܆ 896 Arbitration

 REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS FEDERAL TAX SUITS ܆ 899 Administrative Procedure

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

Defendant)

Act/Review or Appeal of

Agency Decision

܆ 220 Foreclosure ܆ 441 Voting ܆ 463 Alien Detainee ܆ 871 IRS—Third Party 26 USC

7609 ܆ 950 Constitutionality of State Statutes

܆ 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment ܆ 442 Employment ܆ 510 Motions to Vacate 

Sentence

܆ 240 Torts to Land ܆ 443 Housing/

Accommodations ܆ 530 General

܆ 245 Tort Product Liability ܆ 445 Amer. w/Disabilities - ܆ 535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION

܆ 290 All Other Real Property Employment Other: ܆ 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)

Multidistrict 6 ܆

Litigation

Transfer

8 Multidistrict 

Litigation 

– Direct 

File

܆9 Remanded from

Appellate Court

Original 1 ܆

Proceeding ܆ 2 Removed from State

Court 

܆ 3 Re-filed

(See VI

below)

܆ 4 Reinstated or

Reopened 

 to Appeal 7 ܆ 5 ܆

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):

LENGTH OF TRIAL via 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 

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY : RECEIPT # AMOUNT IFP JUDGE MAG JUDGE 

12/13/2022 Jason D. Sternberg /s/ Jason D. Sternberg

Kenneth C. Griffin

Internal Revenue Service; U.S. Department of

the Treasury

Miami-Dade, Florida

Jason Sternberg, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 2601

South Bayshore Dr, Suite 1550 Miami, FL 33133, (786) 850-3607

26 U.S.C. § 6103 – Willful or Grossly Negligent Unauthorized Disclosure; 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(10) – Violation of the Privacy Act

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