Premises Liability Complaint
Premises Liability Complaint
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY
Jane Jones (State Bar # 123456) 100 Main Street Paradise City, CA 94000
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(555) 555-5511
PARADISE
21 Main Street 21 Main Street CITY AND ZIP CODE: Paradise City, California 94000
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PLAINTIFF: DEFENDANT:
DOES 1 TO
Jurisdiction (check all that apply): ACTION IS A LIMITED CIVIL CASE does not exceed $10,000 Amount demanded exceeds $10,000, but does not exceed $25,000 X ACTION IS AN UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE (exceeds $25,000) ACTION IS RECLASSIFIED by this amended complaint from limited to unlimited from unlimited to limited 1. Plaintiff (name or names):
2. This pleading, including attachments and exhibits, consists of the following number of pages: 5 3. Each plaintiff named above is a competent adult a. except plaintiff (name): a corporation qualified to do business in California (1) an unincorporated entity (describe): (2) a public entity (describe): (3) (4) a minor an adult for whom a guardian or conservator of the estate or a guardian ad litem has been appointed (a) other (specify): (b) (5) other (specify): b. except plaintiff (name): a corporation qualified to do business in California (1) an unincorporated entity (describe): (2) a public entity (describe): (3) (4) a minor an adult for whom a guardian or conservator of the estate or a guardian ad litem has been appointed (a) other (specify): (b) (5) other (specify): Information about additional plaintiffs who are not competent adults is shown in Attachment 3.
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except defendant (name): a business organization, form unknown (1) a corporation (2) (3) an unincorporated entity (describe): (4) (5) a public entity (describe): other (specify):
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except defendant (name): (1) a business organization, form unknown a corporation (2) (3) an unincorporated entity (describe): (4) (5) a public entity (describe): other (specify):
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except defendant (name): (1) a business organization, form unknown (2) a corporation (3) an unincorporated entity (describe): (4) (5) a public entity (describe): other (specify):
Information about additional defendants who are not natural persons is contained in Attachment 5. 6. The true names of defendants sued as Does are unknown to plaintiff. a. b. 7. Doe defendants (specify Doe numbers): _________________________ were the agents or employees of other named defendants and acted within the scope of that agency or employment. Doe defendants (specify Doe numbers):_________________________ are persons whose capacities are unknown to plaintiff. Defendants who are joined under Code of Civil Procedure section 382 are (names):
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This court is the proper court because a. at least one defendant now resides in its jurisdictional area. b. X the principal place of business of a defendant corporation or unincorporated association is in its jurisdictional area. c. X injury to person or damage to personal property occurred in its jurisdictional area. other (specify): d.
9. a. b.
Plaintiff is required to comply with a claims statute, and has complied with applicable claims statutes, or is excused from complying because (specify):
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11. Plaintiff has suffered a. X wage loss b. loss of use of property c. X hospital and medical expenses d. X general damage e. property damage X loss of earning capacity f. g. other damage (specify):
12. a. b.
The damages claimed for wrongful death and the relationships of plaintiff to the deceased are listed in Attachment 12. as follows:
13. The relief sought in this complaint is within the jurisdiction of this court.
14. Plaintiff prays for judgment for costs of suit; for such relief as is fair, just, and equitable; and for a. (1) X compensatory damages punitive damages (2) The amount of damages is (in cases for personal injury or wrongful death, you must check (1)): (1) X according to proof in the amount of: $ (2) 15. The paragraphs of this complaint alleged on information and belief are as follows (specify paragraph numbers):
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Prem.L-1. Plaintiff (name): Sally Parker alleges the acts of defendants were the legal (proximate) cause of damages to plaintiff. On (date): plaintiff was injured on the following premises in the following January 20, 2005 fashion (description of premises and circumstances of injury):
While waiting in the foyer of defendants restaurant located at 600 Main Street, Paradise City, California, plaintiff tripped and fell into an open planter box.
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Count One--Negligence The defendants who negligently owned, maintained, managed and operated the described premises were (names):
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Count Two--Willful Failure to Warn [Civil Code section 846] The defendant owners who willfully or maliciously failed to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity were (names):
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Count Three--Dangerous Condition of Public Property The defendants who owned public property on which a dangerous condition existed were (names):
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The defendant public entity had actual constructive notice of the existence of the dangerous condition in sufficient time prior to the injury to have corrected it. The condition was created by employees of the defendant public entity.
Allegations about Other Defendants The defendants who were the agents and employees of the other defendants and acted within the scope of the agency were (names):
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The defendants who are liable to plaintiffs for other reasons and the reasons for their liability are described in attachment Prem.L-5.b as follows (names):
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I, SALLY PARKER, am the plaintiff in the above-entitled action. I have read the foregoing complaint and know the contents thereof. The same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those matters that are therein alleged on information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe it to be true. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated: Aug. 15, 2007 Paradise City, California
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