J44 (Rev. 06/17) 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 cotta This form approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September1974, is reqwred for the use of the Clerk of Court for the 

purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet (SEE1NSFRUCTIONSONNEXTPAGEOFTHISFORM) 

L (a) PLAINTIFFS 

MELODY JOY CANTU 

AND 

Q) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff 

(EXCEPT IN U.S PL4ThI TIFF CASES) 

(c) Attorneys (Finn Name, Address, and Telephone Number) 

TOR EKELAND, ESQ. (Pro Hac Vice to be filed) 

TOR EKELAND LAW, PLLC. 

IL BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X"inOneBoxOnly) C! I U.S. Government 3 Federal Question 

Plaintiff (U.S Government Not a Party) 

C) 2 U.S. Government C! 4 Diversity 

Defendant (!nthcate Citizenship of Parties in Item 111) 

DEFENDANTS 

DR. SANDRA (3UERRA 

and 

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant Baxar County (iN U.S PL4JNJ7FF CASES ONLY) 

NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES. USE THE LOCATION OF 

THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED. 

Attorneys (IfKnown) 

S A2OCA0746JKP 

CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an '2" in One BoxforPlaintrff 

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

PTJt DEF PTF DEl? 

Citizen of This State C! I C! I Incorporated orPrincipal Place 0 4 C! 4 

of Business In This State 

Citizm of Another State C! 2 C! 2 Incorporated andPrincipal Place C! 5 C! 5 of Business In Another State 

Citizen or Subject of a C! 3 C! 3 Foreign Nation C! 6 C! 6 IV NATURE OF SIJIT ipi an "r' in One Rtir (JnkI Click here fnr: Nature of Suit Code Descrintions 

I CONTRACT TORTS FORVETIURVPT,NALTY R4NKRTJPTCY OTHER STATUT. I C! 110 Insurance PERSONAL INJIJRY PERSONAL INJURY CI 625 Drug Related Seizure Cl 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 C! 375 False Claims Act 

1) 120 Marine C! 310 Airplane 0 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881 C! 423 Withdrawal C! 376 Qui Tam (31 USC 

0 130 MIller Act CI 315 Airplane Product Product Liability CI 690 Other 28 USC 157 3729(a)) C! 140 Negotiable Instrument Liability C! 367 Health Care! C! 400 State Reapportionment C! 150 Recovery of Overpayment Cl 320 Assault, Libel & Pharmaceutical PRtWWY RIETS C! 410 Antitrust 

& Enforcement of Judgment Slander Personal Injury C! 820 Copyrights C! 430 Banks and Banking C! 151 Medicare Act C! 330 Federal Employers' Product Liability C! 830 Patent C! 450 Commerce C! 152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability C! 368 Asbestos Personal C! 835 Patent Abbreviated C! 460 Deportation 

Student Loans C! 340 Marine Injury Product New Drug Application C! 470 Racketeer Influenced and 

(Excludes Veterans) 13345 Marine Product Liability C! 840 Trademark Corrupt Organizations C! 153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY IA)R SOCIAL SRCtJRITY C! 430 Consumer Credit 

ofVeteran'sl3enefits C! 350MotorVthicle C! 3lOOtherFraud C! 7l0FairLaborStandards C! 861 HIA(1395fi) C! 49OCable/SatTV C! 160 Stockholders' Suits C! 355 Motor VthIcle C! 371 Truth in Lending Act C! 862 Black Lung (923) C! 850 Securities/Commodities/ C! 190 Other Contract Product Liability C! 380 Other Personal C! 720 Labor/Management C! 863 D1WC/D1WW (405(g)) Exchange C! 195 Contract Product Liability C! 360 Other Personal Property Damage Relations C! 864 SSII) Title XVI 890 Other Statutory Actions C! 196 Franchise Injury C! 385 Property Damage C! 740 Railway Labor Act C! 865 RSI (405(g)) C! 891 Agricultural Acts C! 362 Personal Injury - Product Liability C! 751 Family and Medical 0 893 Envirorunental Matters 

Medical Malpractice Leave Act C! 790 Other Labor Litigation C! 791 Employee Retirement C! 1195 Freedom of Information 

Act C! 896 Arbitration I REAL WROPERTY CWIL RIGHTS PRISONERPETITIONS TH)ERAL TAX SUITS C! 210 Land Condemnation C! 440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: C! 870 Taxes (US. Plaintiff C! 220 Foreclosure C! 441 Voting C! 463 Alien Detainee Income Security Act or Defendant) C! 899 Administrative Procedure C! 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment C! 442 Employment C! 510 Motions to Vacate C! 871 IRSThird Party Act/Review or Appeal of C! 244) Torts to Land C! 443 Housing! Sentence 26 USC 7609 Agency Decision C! 245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations C! 530 General C! 950 Constitutionality of C! 290 All Other Real Property C! 445 Amer. w!Disabilities - C! 535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION State Statutes 

Employment Other: C! 462 Naturalization Application C! 446 Amer. w/Disabilities - C! 540 Mandamus & Other CI 465 Other Immigration 

Other Cl 550 Civil Rights Actions C! 448 Education C! 555 Prison Condition C! 560 Civil Detainee - Conditions of 

Confinement 

V. ORIGIN (Place an "X"inOneBazOnly) 1 Original 02 Removed from 0 3 Remanded from 0 4 Reinstated or 0 5 Transfeered from 0 6 Multidistrict 08 Multidistrict 

Proceeding State Court Appellate Court Reopened Another District Litigation. Litigation - (weciM Transfer Direct File 

the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do ,wi' cite jurisdithanal atatutesunlexs diversity): tO I5LnIflyepI VL CAUSE OF ACTION riesption of cause: VII. REQUESTED IN IJ CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint: 

COMPLAINT: UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P. 1 JURY DEMAND: Yes IDNo 

VILL RELATED CASE(S) 

(See mnstructioes): LI' tJ 1 JUDGE __________________________DOCKET NUMBER 

DATE SIGNATURF AFQR1EF RECORD ,- I 11# (1 06/23/2020 -..- (....JL a I 

RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYING IFP JUDGE 

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MAG. JUDGE 

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iS44Rc.vse (Rev. 06/11) INSTRUCTIONS FOR A11ORNEYS COMPLETING CIVIL COVER SHEET FORM JS 44 

Authority For Civil Cover Sheet 

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filings and service of pleading or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of cowl. 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 Consequently, a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of 

Court for each civil complaint flIed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows: 

L(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency, use only the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency, identit' first the agency and 

then the official, giving both name and title. 

(b) County of Residence. For each civil case filed, except U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county where the first listed plaintiff resides at the 

time of filing. In US. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county in which the first listed defendant resides at the time of filing. (NOTE: In land 

condemnation cases, the county of residence of the "defendant" is the location of the tract of land involved.) 

(c) Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number, and attorney of record. If there are several attorneys, list them on an attachment, noting 

in this section "(see attachment)". 

II. Jurisdiction. The basis of juris ction is set forth under Rule 8(a), F.R.Cv.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an "X" 

in one of the boxes. If there is more thin one basis ofjurisdicion, precedence is given in the order shown below. 

United States plaintiff. (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. 1345 and 1348. SUItS by agencies and officers of the United States are included here. 

United States defendant (2) When the plaintiff is suing the United States, its officers or agencies, place an "X" in this box. Federal question. (3) This refers to suits under 28 U.S.C. 1331, where jurisdiction arises under the Constitution of the United States, an amendment 

to the Constitution, an act of Congress or a treaty of the United States. In cases where the u.s. is a party, the U.S. plaintiff or defendant code takes 

precedence, and box I or 2 should be marked. 

Diversity of citizenship. (4) This refers to suits wider 28 U.S.C. 1332, where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, the 

citizenship of the different parties must be checked. (See Section ifi below; N(YrE: federal question actions take precedence over diversity 

cases.) 

III Residence (citizenship) of Principal Parties. This section of the JS 44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mark this 

section for each principal party. 

W. Nature of Suit Place an "X" in the appropriate box. If there are multiple nature of suit codes associated with the case, pick the nature of suit code 

that is most applicable. Click here for Nature of Suit Code Descriptions. 

Origin. Place an "X" in one of the seven boxes. 

Original Proceedings. (1) Cases which originate in the United States district courts. 

Removed from State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in state courts may be removed to the district courts under Title 28 U.S.C., Section 1441. 

When the petition for removal is granted, check this box. Remanded from Appellate Cuit (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Use the date of remand as the filing 

date. 

Reinstated or Reopened. (4) Check this box for cases reinstated or reopened in the district court Use the reopening date as the filing date. 

Transferred from Another District (5) For cases transferred under Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a). Do not use this for within district transfers or multidisirict litigation transfers. 

Muhidistrict Litigation - Transfer. (6) Check this box when a multidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority of Title 28 U.S.C. 

Section 1407. 

Multidistrict Litigation - Direct File. (8) Check this box when a multidistrIct case is filed in the same district as the Master MDL docket 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NOT AN ORIGIN CODE 7. Origin Code 7 was used for historical records and is no longer relevant due to 

changes in statue. 

VI Cause of Action. Report the civil statute directly related to the cause of action and give a brief description of the cause. Do not cite jurisdictional 

statutes unless diversity. Example: U.S. Civil Statute: 47 USC 553 Brief Description: Unauthorized reception of cable service 

VII. Requested in Complaint Class Action. Place an "X" in this box if you are filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P. 

Demand. In this space enter the actual dollar amount being demanded or indicate other demand, such as a preliminaiy injunction. 

Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not ajuly is being demanded. 

VIII Related Cases. This section of the IS 44 is used to reference related pending cases, if any. If there are related pending cases. insert the docket 

numbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases. Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the civil cover sheet. 

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