Local Rule Rule 3.13: Commencement of Action
N.D. Ohio — Civil rule
Rule 3.13 Commencement of Action
(a) Civil Cover Sheet. The Clerk is authorized and instructed to require a complete and executed AO Form JS 44, Civil Cover Sheet, which shall accompany each civil case to be filed. (See Appendix A.)
(b) Corporate Disclosure Statement.
(1) Information Disclosed. Any nongovernmental corporate party or any nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in a case must file a corporate disclosure statement identifying the following:
(a) Any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate corporation;
(b) Any publicly held corporation that owns 10% or more of the party's stock; and
(c) Any publicly held corporation or its affiliate that has a substantial financial interest in the outcome of the case by reason of insurance, a franchise agreement or indemnity agreement.
A corporation is an affiliate for purposes of this rule if it controls, is under the control of, or is under common control with a publicly owned corporation.
(2) Parties or Intervenors in a Diversity Case. In an action in which jurisdiction is based on diversity under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a), a party or intervenor must, unless the court orders otherwise, file a disclosure statement. The statement must name — and identify the citizenship of — every individual or entity whose citizenship is attributed to that party or intervenor:
(a) When the action is filed or removed to federal court, and
(b) When any later event occurs that could affect the court's jurisdiction under §1332(a).
(3) Time for Disclosure. A party, intervenor, or proposed intervenor must file the disclosure statement upon the filing of a complaint, answer, motion, response, or other pleading in this Court, whichever occurs first. The obligation to report any changes in the information originally disclosed continues throughout the pendency of the case. (See Appendix I for a sample form.)
(c) Patent, Trademark and Copyright Cases.
(1) Patent and Trademark. In all cases involving patent or trademark claims, a party filing a complaint, amended complaint, counterclaim or any other pleading that adds a new patent or trademark to the dispute must file an AO 120 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark Form identifying the patent and/or trademark number(s).
(2) Copyright. In all cases involving copyright claims, a party filing a complaint, amended complaint, counterclaim or any other pleading that adds a new copyright to the dispute must file an AO 121 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright Form identifying the copyright registration number(s).
Last revised 12/1/22. See Historical Notes for full revision history.