Local Rule 3.1: Civil Cover Sheet

RULE 3.1. Civil Cover Sheet.

(a) In General. Except for civil actions initiated by prisoners who are not represented by counsel, every party initiating a civil action in the Court shall complete and file with the Clerk a civil cover sheet, a form available from the Clerk. To the extent that counsel for a plaintiff has not completed the entire civil cover sheet accurately, counsel for a defendant shall bring such missing or inaccurate information to the attention of the Clerk, all parties, and the Court.

(b) Indication of Related Actions. Counsel for a plaintiff in a civil action shall indicate on the civil cover sheet if said action is related to any other civil action previously decided or pending in this or any other federal district court. Civil actions are related if they:

(1) Arise from the same or substantially identical transactions, happenings, or events as the case at bar;

(2) Involve the same or substantially the same parties or property;

(3) Involve the same patent or the same trademark; or

(4) For other reasons would entail substantial duplication of labor if heard by different judges.