The JS-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 use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet.
PLAINTIFFS
JANE DOE 1000
DEFENDANTS\
DARREN K. INDYKE and RICHARD D. KAHN, in their capacities as the executors of the ESTATE OF JEFFREY EDWARD EPSTEIN
ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER)\
Joshua I. Schiller\
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP\
55 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 (212) 446-2300
ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)\
Bennet J. Moskowitz\
875 Third Avenue\
New York, NY 10022
CAUSE OF ACTION (CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE)\
(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)
28 U.S.C. § 1332; New York causes of action
Has this action, case, or proceeding, or one essentially the same been previously filed in SDNY at any time? No Yes Judge Previously Assigned
If yes, was this case Vol. Invol. Dismissed. No Yes If yes, give date \_\_\_\_\_ & Case No. \_\_\_\_\_
IS THIS AN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION No Yes
(PLACE AN [x] IN ONE BOX ONLY)
**NATURE OF SUIT**
| CONTRACT | PERSONAL INJURY | PERSONAL INJURY | FORFEITURE/PENALTY | BANKRUPTCY | OTHER STATUTES |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [ ] 110 [ ] 120 [ ] 130 [ ] 140 | INSURANCE MARINE [ ] 315 AIRPLANE PRODUCT [ ] 320 ASSAULT, LIBEL & SLANDER [ ] 330 FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY [ ] 340 MARINE [ ] 345 MARINE PRODUCT LIABILITY [ ] 350 MOTOR VEHICLE [ ] 355 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCT LIABILITY [ ] 360 OTHER PERSONAL INJURY [ ] 362 PERSONAL INJURY - MED MALPRACTICE | [ ] 367 HEALTHCARE/ PHARMACEUTICAL PERSONAL INJURY/PRODUCT LIABILITY [ ] 365 PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCT LIABILITY [ ] 368 ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCT LIABILITY | [ ] 625 DRUG RELATED SEIZURE OF PROPERTY 21 USC 881 [ ] 690 OTHER
PROPERTY RIGHTS [ ] 820 COPYRIGHTS [ ] 830 PATENT [ ] 835 PATENT-ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATION [ ] 840 TRADEMARK
[ ] 893 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS [ ] 895 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT [ ] 896 ARBITRATION [ ] 899 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT/REVIEW OR APPEAL OF AGENCY DECISION [ ] 950 CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATE STATUTES |
| [ ] 210 [ ] 220 [ ] 230 [ ] 240 [ ] 245 [ ] 250 | LAND CONDEMNATION FORECLOSURE RENT LEASE & EJECTMENT TORTS TO LAND TORT PRODUCT LIABILITY ALL OTHER REAL PROPERTY | [ ] 442 EMPLOYMENT [ ] 445 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES - EMPLOYMENT [ ] 446 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES - OTHER [ ] 448 EDUCATION | [ ] 550 CIVIL RIGHTS [ ] 555 PRISON CONDITION [ ] 560 CIVIL DETAINEE CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT | [ ] 462 NATURALIZATION APPLICATION [ ] 465 OTHER IMMIGRATION ACTIONS | |
Check if demanded in complaint:
CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
DO YOU CLAIM THIS CASE IS RELATED TO A CIVIL CASE NOW PENDING IN S.D.N.Y. AS DEFINED BY LOCAL RULE FOR DIVISION OF BUSINESS 13?\
IF SO, STATE:
DEMAND \$ \_\_\_\_\_ OTHER \_\_\_\_\_ JUDGE \_\_\_\_\_ DOCKET NUMBER \_\_\_\_\_
Check YES only if demanded in complaint\
JURY DEMAND: YES NO
NOTE: You must also submit at the time of filing the Statement of Relatedness form (Form IH-32).
| 1 Original Proceeding | 2 Removed from State Court | 3 Remanded from Appellate Court | 4 Reinstated or Reopened | 5 Transferred from (Specify District) | 6 Multidistrict Litigation (Transferred) | 7 Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judge | |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| a. all parties represented | | | | 8 Multidistrict Litigation (Direct File) | | | |
| b. At least one party is pro se. | | | | | | | |
(PLACE AN x IN ONE BOX ONLY)
**BASIS OF JURISDICTION**
1 U.S. PLAINTIFF 2 U.S. DEFENDANT 3 FEDERAL QUESTION 4 DIVERSITY\
(U.S. NOT A PARTY)
**IF DIVERSITY, INDICATE CITIZENSHIP BELOW.**
**CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (FOR DIVERSITY CASES ONLY)**
(Place an [X] in one box for Plaintiff and one box for Defendant)
| CITIZEN OF THIS STATE | PTF [ ] 1 [ ] 1 | DEF [ ] 1 | CITIZEN OR SUBJECT OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY | PTF DEF [ ] 3 [ ] 3 | INCORPORATED and PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN ANOTHER STATE | PTF [ ] 5 [ ] 5 | DEF [ ] 5 |
| ------------------------ | --------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | --------- |
| CITIZEN OF ANOTHER STATE | [x] 2 [x] 2 | [x] 2 | INCORPORATED or PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE | [ ] 4 [ ] 4 | FOREIGN NATION | [ ] 6 [ ] 6 | |
PLAINTIFF(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)\
Jane Doe 1000\
New Jersey\
c/o Boies Schiller Flexner LLP\
55 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)\
Darren K. Indyke\
Richard D. Kahn\
U.S. Virgin Islands
DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN
REPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT, AT THIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS:
Defendants are sued as executors of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein. Per 28 U.S.C. § 1332, Defendants are deemed citizens of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), decedent Epstein's domicile. Defendants' residential addresses are unknown to Plaintiff. Defendants' counsel is listed above.
**COURTHOUSE ASSIGNMENT**
I hereby certify that this case should be assigned to the courthouse indicated below pursuant to Local Rule for Division of Business 18, 20 or 21.
Check one: THIS ACTION SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO: [ ] PLAINS MANHATTAN
DATE 11/14/2019 SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
RECEIPT #
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS DISTRICT\
[ ] NO\
[x] YES (DATE ADMITTED Mo. 08 Yr. 2009)\
Attorney Bar Code # JS3315
Magistrate Judge is to be designated by the Clerk of the Court.
Magistrate Judge \_\_\_\_\_ is so Designated.
Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Court by \_\_\_\_\_ Deputy Clerk, DATED \_\_\_\_\_.