.!co 44 .. - CA.ND 'Rev Case 3:07-cv-05592-MHP Document 1 ,-;:[)4; Filed 11/02/2007 Page 1 of 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET The .15-44 clvl' cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings 0' other papers as required by lew. except as prcvtdeo by local rules of court. This form, approved 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. iNSTRUCTiONS ON PAGE TV,IO.) ! DEFENDANTS Four Seasons Hotels Limited L(a) PLAINTIFFS Benigno Bacclores (b) P~AINT!FF (EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAiNTiFF C,t.,SES) COUNTY DF RESiDENCE OF "'iRS! USTED COUNT" OF HESiD::NCE OF FIRST L..J$TED DEFEJDANT Los j'::"~.2,eles, CA _ (IN U.S, PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY) iN U\ND CONOEMN.t,T!ON CASES USE THE ~OC,"'TiON OF THE NOTE TRAC" OF LANe- iNVOLVED. (C) A G'eorge ~ no RN EYS FiRM NAME _,A,DO RES S, <' K" mgSitv,sq, " E' i'-. ~. Kingsley & Kingsley AND -e LEPHON E NUI,~3ER: A TTOP,NEYS (IF KNOVVN; ,'S]S' "GO S'OO Peter B, Maretz , j '7,.- '-;)~. (619) 232·4261 " .-' ones Stokes ;\1 ( . 51 () Market Street. Third 16133 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Encino. e/I 91436 '-.-. '' ... .-'- /.- II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Pi....ACEA.~""X'iNONEBOXON~Y) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES San Diez J. CA 921 G1 - .","''''''0'0 eOH0' p""" (For diversity cases only; [i j'100f, AND ONE iJ.:JX,FC-,"; OUENDAN7 PTF DEF 1 U.S Government 0:; Federal Quesuon Piail1tiff {U.S 2 U,S. c ovemrc ent :x 4 Detea dan t • Citizen cfThi, State GovernlT,er,t Net a Pariy: Citizen Drversiry (indicate Ciuz ens hro of Pal1i"s in lIerr-, ni) o~ Anotne r Siate 1 :: 2 CjtiZl1r, (F Subject ot a PTF DEF , 0 1 incorporated or Pril1cl:JiJi Prace or Bu sire So in This Stale C c 2 hco-oc-atec eno Princtpet Ptacc ot Bastoe ss i" Another State Q ;:) 3 Foreign Nation r 5 5 C , " 5 :X6 Foreign C cun try IV. ORIGIN 1 angina; {pLACE AN -X"IN O"I'E X2 Proceeding G 120 Marine & Enforcement of Judgment U 151 Medica."e Act ::J 152 Recovery of Defaulted stuccot Loans (Exci S 160 Stockho'ders Suits 'C 1!K Olhereonlract G 19.5 Contmc! Product Uabi fty JUCge lrl'lT; M3;istrale IFORFEiTUREJPENALTY I TORTS 3£2 Persona! !njur'l Med Maipr"ctke C 365 Persona! Injury U,b1I"y C 320 Assault Llbe! a II Product Liability ;: 368 Asbestos Persona' Slander Injury Product Liability o 330 Federal Empioyers Uabiiity . PERSONAL PROPERTY ,e 34C Marine D 345 Marine Product c 370 Other Fra lid C 371 Truth In Lending Llablllty I = Property 21 USC S81 in 640 RR & Truck [] 355 MotorVehlcifJ Product Liabiiliv 1 • C 830 Patli'nl G 8H) Setectjve Service LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY c i 853 DiVVC!OIW\:v (4DSi9)) =86-4 ssro TIM XVi I ,2 Mi5 -RSi (405{g)) i PRISONER PETITIONS FEDERAL TAX SUITS In 670 Taxes (US Pl"intiff or 210 Land Condemnation I n 220 Forectosure 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment ::::240 Torts to Land Defendant ;:90 AI; Other Real Property Chal~nge 11 USC 3410 C 891 AgticlJltu,-;,i Acts '"~ 892 Ecrmomic Stactltzancn Act CJ 893 El1yironmenta, Mf!tters C -834 Energy Allocation zcct C 895 Freed om of Informatiot' Act i C 871 JRS" Tfl!rd Party as USC 7509 I CJ 90G Appeal of Fee Determination Under Equal Access to Justice C:' 950 COflsHtutiormlityof State' ,I C 8-90 Othe' Statutory Actions 245 Tort Product Liability c.' G 850 Securities/Commodities' Exchange ::::: 875 Customer BS1 HIA(1395ff) ,'] 862 Black Lunc 19231 C 19$ Franchise CIVIL RlGHTS c 450 Comrnerc<:IICC Rates/etc C 460 Deportation C 470 Racketeer Infiuenced and Corrupt Organi;::ations c 480 Consumer Credit r; 490 Cable,'Sateoite TV i w 84-0Trademark ProduclLiabiHty ::::; 360 Other Personal II1JUcy C 400 State Re-apportionmenj =430 Banks and Banf:il'lg 1= 82Q Copyrights c 650 Airline Regs [i 660 Occupational Safety/Health OTHER S I ATUTES I 28 USC 157 ! c 410 Antitrust I PROPERTY RIGHTS Ie 63Q liquor Laws ::: 380 Other Personal f>ropeny Damage o 385 Property Damage ::.'350 MotorVehicie o 4:23 Withdrawal 1= 520 other Food & Druc 625 Drug Related Seiz~n, of 1 BANKRUPTCY =422 Appeai 28 USC 158 I~ -610 Acrtcuncre PERSONAL INJURY hl?ERSONAL iNJURY C 310 A;rpi"nt> I::::: 315 Airplane product Veterans) 153 Recovery ot Overpayment of Veteran's Benefits o 7 Acpea. to Dislr;c' Reopened (PLACE AN "X"J/',/ONEBOXONLY) D 140 Ne-gotiable lns.trument C 150 Recowry of Overpayment C 5 't ransoro c froln n c Retr state c or Aooer.ete Court C ourt CONTRACT G 130 Miller Act ONL Y) Removed from S~a!e V. NATURE OF SUIT o 110 InsuranCE a ox Statutes VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (CiTE THE US CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHiCH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE, DO NOT C1TE JUR15DlCTIONAL 5T ATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY) 28 U.S.c. VII. REQU ESTED IN COMPLAINT: r;;: sections CHECK IF THiS is A CLASS ACTiOi, 1332(d), 1441 DEMAND s (a), and 1446. CHECK YES only if demanded in cornplamt: UNDER F.RC'?, 23 VIII. RELATEDCASE(S) IF ANY L.R. 3·2) (PLACE AND "X" IN ONE BOX ONLY) I\J ,h ! OJ RJr1 U Q.V '\ ci I ::J NO PLEASE REFER TO civu, L.R 3-12 CONCERNING REQUIREMENT TO F1LE "NOTICE OF RELATED CASE". IX, DIVISIONAL ASSIGNMENT Dl,TE JURY DEhitAt--.!D: G YES 53 SAN FRANCiSCO/OAKLAND d~'7 SiGNATURE O,'F A,',TT,OI)t:E,YO" F RECORD ,0'--'/:-:"---, .'.. 'J-J ~v' [' \~ o SAN JOSE Lex:sNex:s® AuromateC Cal forma .Fcc'efa! Inztnc: COCi'i Forms Case 3:07-cv-05592-MHP Document 1 Filed 11/02/2007 Page 2 of 2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNE'lS COhWLETfNG CIVD~ COVER SHEET FORl\1 JS L4 Authority For Civil Cover Sheet The J5-44 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 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. Consequently a civil cover sheet is submitted to the Clerk of Court for each civil complaint filed. The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows: (a) Plaintiffs - Defendants. Enter names (last, first, middle initial) of plaintiff and defendant. If the plaintiff or defendant is a government agency. use on ly the full name or standard abbreviations. If the plaintiff or defendant is an official within a government agency. identify first the avenel.' giving both name and title c· " and then the official..' •. ~ (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 U.S. plaintiff cases, enter the name of the county m 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 ofthe tract ofland involvec.) (c) Attorneys. Enter the firm name, address, telephone number. and attorney of record. If there arc several auomeys, list them on an attachment, no tmg In this section "(see attachment)" ll . Jurisdiction. The basis of jurisdicnon is set forth under Rule 8(8). F.R.C.P., which requires that jurisdictions be shown in pleadings. Place an "X" in one of the boxes. If there is more than one basis of jurisdiction, precedence is given in the order SbOV,'D below. United States plaintiff (1) Jurisdiction based on 28 USc. 1345 and 1348. Suits by agencies and officers of the United States are included here. United States defendant. (2) When the plaintiff 1S 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, RD amendment to the Constitution, an act of Congress or 2 treaty of the "United States. In cases where the U.S. is a party, the C.S. plaintiff or defendant code takes precedence, and box or 2 should be marked. Diversity of citizenship. (4) This refers to suits under 28 V_S.c. J 332. where parties are citizens of different states. When Box 4 is checked, me citizenship of the different parties must be checked. (Sec Section III below; federal question actions take precedence over diversity cases.) Ill. Residence (citizenship) of Principal Panics. This section ofthe JS-44 is to be completed if diversity of citizenship was indicated above. Mark this section for each prin cip a! party. IV. Origin. Place an "X" in one of the seven boxes Original Proceedings, (I) Cases which originate in the United States district courts. Remo-ved from State Court. (2) Proceedings initiated in stare courts may be removed to the district courts under Title 28 U .s.C" Section 1441. When the petition fOT removal is granted. check this box. Remanded from Appellate Court. (3) Check this box for cases remanded to the district court for further action. Usc 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 28lJ,S,C Section 1404(2), Do not usc this for within district transfers or multidismcr litigation transfers. Muludistrict Litigation. (6) Check this box when a muhidistrict case is transferred into the district under authority ofTitle 28 L.5,C. Section ]407_ Vi/hen this box is checked, do not check (5) above. Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judgment. (7) Check this box for an appeal from magistrate judge's decision. 21 V Nature of Suit. Place an "X" in the appropriate box.Tf the nature of suit cannot be determined, be sure the cause of action, in Section IV above. is sufficient to enable the deputy clerk or the statistical clerks in the l... dministrative Office to determine the nature of suit. If the cause fits more than one nature of suit, select the most definitive. \'1 Cause of ,'\Ct1011. Report the civil SI21nnC directly related to the cause of action and give 3 brief de-scription of the cause. VII. Requested in Complaint. Class Action. Place an "X" in this box ifyou art filing a class action under Rule 23, F.R.Cv.P, Demand. In ti115 space enter the dollar amount {in thousands of dollars'; being demanded or indicate other demand such as a preliminary mjuncuon. Jury Demand. Check the appropriate box to indicate whether or not a jury is being demanded v Ill. Related Cases This seCCcI1 ofthe JS-44 is used to reference related pending cases if an}'. If there ere related pending docket numbers and the corresponding judge names for such cases Date and Attorney Signature Date and Attorney Signature. Date and sign the C3\;] C~iSCS. insert the cover sheet. LexisNeXiS% Automated California t-eoeres District covn terms