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Navigating the complexities of initiating a civil lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court necessitates a thorough understanding of required documentation, beginning with the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location. This crucial form, mandated by Local Rule 2.0 for all new civil case filings, acts as a gateway to ensuring that cases are assigned to the appropriate courthouse location, which is determined through a detailed process outlined within the form itself. Applicants must first identify the type of hearing expected—such as a jury trial or class action—and estimate the trial's duration. Following this, the form guides filers through selecting the precise nature of their case from a categorized list and mandates the selection of a court location based on specific criteria related to the case, such as the location of the incident or the defendant's residence. The process culminates in the declaration of assignment, where the filer attests to the accuracy of the information provided and the rightful assignment of the case to a specific courthouse. Completing this form accurately is essential, as it is accompanied by other critical documents like the original complaint, summons form, and, if applicable, a guardian ad litem appointment for minor plaintiffs, underscoring the form's role in a systematic commencement of a civil case.

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Step 1:

SHORT TITLE:

CASE NUMBER

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET ADDENDUM AND

STATEMENT OF LOCATION

(CERTIFICATE OF GROUNDS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO COURTHOUSE LOCATION)

This form is required pursuant to Local Rule 2.0 in all new civil case filings in the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Item I. Check the types of hearing and fill in the estimated length of hearing expected for this case:

JURY TRIAL? YES CLASS ACTION? YES LIMITED CASE? YES TIME ESTIMATED FOR TRIAL

HOURS/ DAYS

Item II. Indicate the correct district and courthouse location (4 steps – If you checked “Limited Case”, skip to Item III, Pg. 4):

After first completing the Civil Case Cover Sheet form, find the main Civil Case Cover Sheet heading for your case in the left margin below, and, to the right in Column A, the Civil Case Cover Sheet case type you selected.

Step 2: Check one Superior Court type of action in Column B below which best describes the nature of this case.

Step 3: In Column C, circle the reason for the court location choice that applies to the type of action you have checked. For any exception to the court location, see Local Rule 2.0.

Applicable Reasons for Choosing Courthouse Location (see Column C below)

1.

Class actions must be filed in the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, central district.

6.

Location of property or permanently garaged vehicle.

2.

May be filed in central (other county, or no bodily injury/property damage).

7.

Location where petitioner resides.

3.

Location where cause of action arose.

8.

Location wherein defendant/respondent functions wholly.

4.

Location where bodily injury, death or damage occurred.

9.

Location where one or more of the parties reside.

5.

Location where performance required or defendant resides.

10.

Location of Labor Commissioner Office

Step 4: Fill in the information requested on page 4 in Item III; complete Item IV. Sign the declaration.

Auto Tort

Other Personal Injury/ Property

Damage/ Wrongful Death Tort

 

A

 

 

 

B

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Case Cover Sheet

 

 

 

Type of Action

 

 

Applicable Reasons -

 

 

Category No.

 

 

 

(Check only one)

 

 

See Step 3 Above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto (22)

 

A7100

Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death

1., 2., 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uninsured Motorist (46)

 

A7110

Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death – Uninsured Motorist

1., 2., 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6070

Asbestos Property Damage

2.

 

 

Asbestos (04)

 

A7221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbestos - Personal Injury/Wrongful Death

2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Liability (24)

 

A7260

Product Liability (not asbestos or toxic/environmental)

1., 2., 3., 4., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A7210

Medical Malpractice - Physicians & Surgeons

1., 4.

 

 

Medical Malpractice (45)

 

A7240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Professional Health Care Malpractice

1., 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A7250

Premises Liability (e.g., slip and fall)

1., 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A7230

Intentional Bodily Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (e.g.,

 

 

 

 

Personal Injury

 

1., 4.

 

 

 

 

assault, vandalism, etc.)

 

 

Property Damage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrongful Death

 

A7270

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

1., 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23)

 

 

 

 

 

1., 4.

 

 

 

 

 

A7220

Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LACIV 109 (Rev. 03/11)

LASC Approved 03-04

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET ADDENDUM

AND STATEMENT OF LOCATION

Local Rule 2.0

Page 1 of 4

SHORT TITLE:

CASE NUMBER

Damage/ Wrongful Death Tort

Employment

Non-Personal Injury/ Property

Contract

Real Property

Unlawful Detainer

 

A

 

 

 

B

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Case Cover Sheet

 

 

 

Type of Action

 

 

Applicable Reasons -

 

 

Category No.

 

 

 

(Check only one)

 

 

See Step 3 Above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Tort (07)

 

A6029

Other Commercial/Business Tort (not fraud/breach of contract)

1., 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Rights (08)

 

A6005

Civil Rights/Discrimination

 

1., 2., 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defamation (13)

 

A6010

Defamation (slander/libel)

 

1., 2., 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6013

 

 

 

 

 

Fraud (16)

 

Fraud (no contract)

 

1., 2., 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6017

Legal Malpractice

 

1., 2., 3.

 

 

Professional Negligence (25)

 

A6050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Professional Malpractice (not medical or legal)

1., 2., 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (35)

 

A6025

Other Non-Personal Injury/Property Damage tort

2.,3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrongful Termination (36)

 

A6037

Wrongful Termination

 

1., 2., 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6024

Other Employment Complaint Case

 

1., 2., 3.

 

 

Other Employment (15)

 

A6109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labor Commissioner Appeals

 

10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6004

Breach of Rental/Lease Contract (not unlawful detainer or wrongful

2., 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

eviction)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breach of Contract/ Warranty

 

A6008

Contract/Warranty Breach -Seller Plaintiff (no fraud/negligence)

2., 5.

 

(06)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not insurance)

 

A6019

Negligent Breach of Contract/Warranty (no fraud)

1., 2., 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6028

Other Breach of Contract/Warranty (not fraud or negligence)

1., 2., 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6002

Collections Case-Seller Plaintiff

 

2., 5., 6.

 

 

Collections (09)

 

A6012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Promissory Note/Collections Case

 

2., 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance Coverage (18)

 

A6015

Insurance Coverage (not complex)

 

1., 2., 5., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6009

Contractual Fraud

 

1., 2., 3., 5.

 

 

Other Contract (37)

 

A6031

Tortious Interference

 

1., 2., 3., 5.

 

 

 

 

 

A6027

Other Contract Dispute(not breach/insurance/fraud/negligence)

1., 2., 3., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eminent Domain/Inverse

 

A7300

Eminent Domain/Condemnation

Number of parcels______

2.

 

 

Condemnation (14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrongful Eviction (33)

 

A6023

Wrongful Eviction Case

 

2., 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6018

Mortgage Foreclosure

 

2., 6.

 

 

Other Real Property (26)

 

A6032

Quiet Title

 

2., 6.

 

 

 

 

 

A6060

Other Real Property (not eminent domain, landlord/tenant, foreclosure)

2., 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlawful Detainer-Commercial

 

A6021

Unlawful Detainer-Commercial (not drugs or wrongful eviction)

2., 6.

 

(31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlawful Detainer-Residential

 

A6020

Unlawful Detainer-Residential (not drugs or wrongful eviction)

2., 6.

 

(32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlawful Detainer-

 

A6020FUnlawful Detainer-Post-Foreclosure

 

2., 6.

 

 

Post-Foreclosure (34)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlawful Detainer-Drugs (38)

 

A6022

Unlawful Detainer-Drugs

 

2., 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LACIV 109 (Rev. 03/11)

LASC Approved 03-04

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET ADDENDUM

AND STATEMENT OF LOCATION

Local Rule 2.0

Page 2 of 4

SHORT TITLE:

CASE NUMBER

Judicial Review

Provisionally Complex Litigation

Enforcement

of Judgment

Miscellaneous

Civil Complaints

Miscellaneous

Civil Petitions

 

A

 

 

 

B

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Case Cover Sheet

 

 

 

Type of Action

 

 

Applicable Reasons -

 

 

Category No.

 

 

 

(Check only one)

 

 

See Step 3 Above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Forfeiture (05)

 

A6108

Asset Forfeiture Case

2., 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petition re Arbitration (11)

 

A6115

Petition to Compel/Confirm/Vacate Arbitration

2., 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6151

Writ - Administrative Mandamus

2., 8.

 

 

Writ of Mandate (02)

 

A6152

Writ - Mandamus on Limited Court Case Matter

2.

 

 

 

 

 

A6153

Writ - Other Limited Court Case Review

2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Judicial Review (39)

 

A6150

Other Writ /Judicial Review

2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antitrust/Trade Regulation (03)

 

A6003

Antitrust/Trade Regulation

1., 2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Defect (10)

 

A6007

Construction Defect

1., 2., 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims Involving Mass Tort

 

A6006

Claims Involving Mass Tort

1., 2., 8.

 

(40)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Litigation (28)

 

A6035

Securities Litigation Case

1., 2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toxic Tort

A6036

Toxic Tort/Environmental

1., 2., 3., 8.

 

 

Environmental (30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance Coverage Claims

 

A6014

Insurance Coverage/Subrogation (complex case only)

1., 2., 5., 8.

 

 

from Complex Case (41)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6141

Sister State Judgment

2., 9.

 

 

 

 

 

A6160

Abstract of Judgment

2., 6.

 

 

Enforcement

 

A6107

Confession of Judgment (non-domestic relations)

2., 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Judgment (20)

 

A6140

Administrative Agency Award (not unpaid taxes)

2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

A6114

Petition/Certificate for Entry of Judgment on Unpaid Tax

2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

A6112

Other Enforcement of Judgment Case

2., 8., 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RICO (27)

 

A6033

Racketeering (RICO) Case

1., 2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6030

Declaratory Relief Only

1., 2., 8.

 

 

Other Complaints

 

A6040

Injunctive Relief Only (not domestic/harassment)

2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Not Specified Above) (42)

 

A6011

Other Commercial Complaint Case (non-tort/non-complex)

1., 2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

A6000

Other Civil Complaint (non-tort/non-complex)

1., 2., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership Corporation

 

A6113

Partnership and Corporate Governance Case

2., 8.

 

 

Governance (21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6121

Civil Harassment

2., 3., 9.

 

 

 

 

 

A6123

Workplace Harassment

2., 3., 9.

 

 

Other Petitions

 

A6124

Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Case

2., 3., 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Not Specified Above)

 

A6190

Election Contest

2.

 

(43)

 

 

A6110

Petition for Change of Name

2., 7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A6170

Petition for Relief from Late Claim Law

2., 3., 4., 8.

 

 

 

 

 

A6100

Other Civil Petition

2., 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LACIV 109 (Rev. 03/11)

LASC Approved 03-04

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET ADDENDUM

AND STATEMENT OF LOCATION

Local Rule 2.0

Page 3 of 4

SHORT TITLE:

CASE NUMBER

Item III. Statement of Location: Enter the address of the accident, party’s residence or place of business, performance, or other circumstance indicated in Item II., Step 3 on Page 1, as the proper reason for filing in the court location you selected.

REASON: Check the appropriate boxes for the numbers shown under Column C for the type of action that you have selected for this case.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

ADDRESS:

CITY:

STATE:

ZIP CODE:

Item IV. Declaration of Assignment: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and that the above-entitled matter is properly filed for assignment to the ___________________ courthouse in the

____________________ District of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles [Code Civ. Proc., § 392 et seq., and Local

Rule 2.0, subds. (b), (c) and (d)].

Dated: ___________________

_______________________________________

 

(SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY/FILING PARTY)

PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS COMPLETED AND READY TO BE FILED IN ORDER TO PROPERLY COMMENCE YOUR NEW COURT CASE:

1.Original Complaint or Petition.

2.If filing a Complaint, a completed Summons form for issuance by the Clerk.

3.Civil Case Cover Sheet, Judicial Council form CM-010.

4.Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and Statement of Location form, LACIV 109, LASC Approved 03-04 (Rev. 03/11).

5.Payment in full of the filing fee, unless fees have been waived.

6.A signed order appointing the Guardian ad Litem, Judicial Council form CIV-010, if the plaintiff or petitioner is a minor under 18 years of age will be required by Court in order to issue a summons.

7.Additional copies of documents to be conformed by the Clerk. Copies of the cover sheet and this addendum must be served along with the summons and complaint, or other initiating pleading in the case.

LACIV 109 (Rev. 03/11)

LASC Approved 03-04

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET ADDENDUM

AND STATEMENT OF LOCATION

Local Rule 2.0

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