ILND 44 (Rev. 09/07/18) CIVIL COVER SHEET

The ILND 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.)

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)

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Check one box, only.) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (For Diversity Cases Only.)

(Check one box, only for plaintiff 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 (Check one box, only.)

CONTRACT TORTS PRISONER PETITIONS LABOR OTHER STATUTES

110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY 710 Fair Labor Standards Act 375 False Claims Act

120 Marine 310 Airplane 530 General 720 Labor/Management Relations 376 Qui Tam (31 USC 3729 (a))

130 Miller Act 315 Airplane Product 367 Health Care/ 740 Railway Labor Act 400 State Reapportionment 

140 Negotiable Instrument Liability Pharmaceutical 751 Family and Medical 410 Antitrust

150 Recovery of Overpayment 320 Assault, Libel & Slander Personal Injury Leave Act 430 Banks and Banking

& Enforcement of Judgment 330 Federal Employers’ Product Liability 790 Other Labor Litigation 450 Commerce

151 Medicare Act Liability 368 Asbestos Personal Injury 791 Employee Retirement 460 Deportation

152 Recovery of Defaulted Student 340 Marine Product Liability

510 Motions to Vacate Sentence 

530 General 

535 Death Penalty 

Habeas Corpus: 

540 Mandamus & Other 

550 Civil Rights 

555 Prison Condition 

560 Civil Detainee – Conditions 

of 

Income Security Act 470 Racketeer Influenced and

Loans (Excludes Veterans) 345 Marine Product Liability Confinement Corrupt Organizations

153 Recovery of Veteran’s Benefits 350 Motor Vehicle 480 Consumer Credit

160 Stockholders’ Suits 355 Motor Vehicle PERSONAL PROPERTY PROPERTY RIGHTS 485 Telephone Consumer

190 Other Contract Product Liability 370 Other Fraud 820 Copyrights Protection Act (TCPA)

195 Contract Product Liability 360 Other Personal Injury 371 Truth in Lending 830 Patent 490 Cable/Sat TV

196 Franchise 362 Personal Injury - 380 Other Personal 835 Patent – Abbreviated 850 Securities/Commodities/

Medical Malpractice Property Damage New Drug Application Exchange

385 Property Damage 840 Trademark 890 Other Statutory Actions

Product Liability 891 Agricultural Acts

893 Environmental Matters

REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS BANKRUPTCY FORFEITURE/PENALTY SOCIAL SECURITY 895 Freedom of Information Act

210 Land Condemnation 440 Other Civil Rights 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 625 Drug Related Seizure 861 HIA (1395ff) 896 Arbitration

220 Foreclosure 441 Voting 423 Withdrawal 28 USC 157 of Property 21 USC 881 862 Black Lung (923) 899 Administrative Procedure

230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 442 Employment 690 Other 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) Act/Review or Appeal of

240 Torts to Land 443 Housing/ 864 SSID Title XVI Agency Decision

245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations IMMIGRATION 865 RSI (405(g)) 950 Constitutionality of

290 All Other Real Property 445 Amer. w/Disabilities - 462 Naturalization State Statutes

Employment Application

446 Amer. w/Disabilities - 463 Habeas Corpus - Alien FEDERAL TAXES

Other Detainee (Prisoner Petition) 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff

448 Education 465 Other Immigration or Defendant)

Actions 871 IRS—Third Party

 26 USC 7609

V. ORIGIN (Check one box, only.)

Transferred from

Another District

(specify)

Multidistrict

Litigation

Direct File

1 Original

Proceeding

2 Removed from

State Court

 3 Remanded from

Appellate Court

4 Reinstated or

Reopened

 5 6 Multidistrict

Litigation

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VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Enter U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing and

write a brief statement of cause.)

VII. PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY MATTERS (For nature of suit 422 and 423, enter the

case number and judge for any associated bankruptcy matter previously adjudicated by a judge of this Court.

Use a separate attachment if necessary.)

VIII. REQUESTED IN

COMPLAINT:

Check if this is a class action Under rule 23, 

F.R.CV.P.

Demand $ Check Yes only if demanded in complaint.

Jury Demand: Yes No

IX. RELATED CASE(S)

IF ANY

(See instructions)

Judge Case Number

X. Is this a previously dismissed or remanded case? Yes No If yes, Case # Name of Judge 

Date Signature of attorney of record

SAMUEL DONETS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated VIVID SEATS LLC

Coook

Rusty A. Payton, Payton Legal Group (773-682-5210)

20 North Clark Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60602

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28 USC 1332 (Diversity)(State Statute 740 ILCS 14/1-BIPA) June 17, 2020 /s/ Rusty A. Payton

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