UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT ......Civil Case Opening Page 5 OPENING A CIVIL CASE You have the option of using the cascading menus or the static menus when selecting

UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURTFORTHEDISTRICTOFRHODEISLAND

CASEOPENINGINSTRUCTIONSCIVILCASEOPENINGBYATTORNEYS

Paula Farrell Pletcher 4/20/2014

CivilCaseOpening Page2

TableofContentsOPENING A CIVIL CASE .................................................................................................................................. 5

NEW CASE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 6

ADD/CREATE NEW PARTY ............................................................................................................................. 8

ADD an ALIAS .............................................................................................................................................. 12

FILING A NEW COMPLAINT ......................................................................................................................... 15

ATTACH YOUR PDF DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................... 20

ATTACHMENT‐A ...................................................................................................................................... 27



EffectiveMarch,2014attorneysmayopentheirowncivilcasesandfiletheircaseinitiatingdocumentinCM/ECF.Duringthecaseopeningevent,youwillbepromptedtoenterinformationfromtheCivilCoverSheetandenterpartiesinthecase.Acivilcasemaybeopenedandtheinitialdocument/pleadingfiledinCM/ECFif:

1. Thefilingfee,ifapplicable,ispaidusingacreditcard;2. Amotiontoproceedinformapauperisisfiled;or3. Nofilingfeeisrequired.

Onceyouhavestartedopeningthenewcase,youmustcompletetheentireprocess.

Donotattempttoopenthesamecasetwice. Neverhitthebackbuttontogobacktothepreviousscreenswhereyouentered

yourpartiesorcaseinformationonceyoureceiveanassignedcasenumber.

Thefollowinginstructionswillguideyouthroughopeningacivilcase.

READ ALL SCREEN MESSAGES CAREFULLY. MESSAGES CONTAIN

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE

ATTACHED TO YOUR FILING AND HOW TO PROCEED DURING

FILING.


OPENINGACIVILCASE Youhavetheoptionofusingthecascadingmenusorthestaticmenuswhenselectinganevent.

ClickontheciviloptioninCM/ECF.(SeeFigure1)Figure1

AfterselectingCivil,theCivilEventswindowopensdisplayingalloftheeventsfromwhichyoumaychoosetoelectronicallyfileapleadingordocument.(SeeFigure2)ClickonNewCase(AttorneyFiling)undertheOpenaCaseeventgroup.

Figure2


Thenextfewscreensdisplayimportantcaseopeninginformation.(SeeFigure3)Figure3

Ifyoumeetthecriteriaforelectronicallyfilingacivilcaseasoutlinedonthenextscreen(Figure4),clickthe[Next]button.Ifyoudonotmeetthis,criteria,youmayclickonanyoftheitemsontheBlueMenuBartocancelthisevent,andcontacttheClerk’sOffice.Figure4

NEWCASEINFORMATIONEnterCaseInformationontheinitialcasefilingscreenasshownonthenextscreen(Figure5),clickthe[Next]button.

Figure5

Office: Leave as Providence

Case Type: Leave as “cv”

Other Court Name and

Other Court Number: Enter

only if filing Notice of

Removal.


TheinformationenteredonthisscreencanbeobtainedfromtheCivilCoverSheet.Afterfillingintheappropriatefieldsandverifyingtheinformationiscorrect,click[Next].(SeeFigure6)

Figure6

Jurisdiction,CauseofAction,NatureofSuit,andOrigin:EnterinformationfromtheCivilCoverSheetintotheFiltertextbox.

CitizenshipofPlaintiff:Enteronlyifcaseisadiversitycaseandyouselected“4”(Diversity)underJurisdiction.

CitizenshipofDefendant:EnteronlyifDiversitycase.

JuryDemand:EnterinformationifrequestedincomplaintinaccordancewithLRCv5(a)(4).

ClassAction:LeaveBlank.

Demand:Enteramountofdemandinthousands.

ArbitrationCode:LeaveBlank

County:EnterinformationfromtheCivilCoverSheet.

FeeStatus:

due(Due):DonotUse

fp(informapauperis):Donotuse

none(nofeerequired)Usediffilingfeeisnotrequiredbystatute.

pd(paid)–Paymentmadeattimeoffiling.

pend(IFPpending)‐iffilingamotiontoproceedinformapauperis.

wv(Waived):iffilingonbehalfoftheUnitedStatesGovernment.

FeeDate:Donotchange.Datetransfer:Leaveblank.

Please Note: The system will verify the accuracy of combinations entered on this screen. For example, if

an invalid Nature of Suit and Jurisdiction combination is selected, a screen will appear stating:

If you receive this error, click [OK] and select valid combinations as indicated.


ADD/CREATENEWPARTYForguidanceinaddingparties,pleaseseeAttachmentA.

Thepartyinformationscreenwillallowyoutoenterallofthepartiestothecase.

NOTE:Itisveryimportantthatyouaddthepartynamesexactlyastheyappearonthecomplaint.

Searchthedatabaseforthepartyname.IntheLast/Businessnamefield,typethefirstfewlettersofthelastnameoftheindividual,orthefirstfewlettersofthecompanyname,andclick[Search].Youmustenteratleasttwolettersinthisfieldtosearchforapartyname.(SeeFigure7)Note:Ifabusiness,enterbusinessnameintheLast/BusinessNametextbox.

Figure 7

Afterclickingonthesearchbutton,thesystemwillsearchthedatabaseforanymatchestoyourpartynameentry.

Ifamatchisfound,theresultswilldisplayinanewwindow.(SeeFigure8)

Scrolldownthelistofnamestosearchforthepartytoyourcase.Ifyoufindanamethatmatchesthepartyinyourcase,selectthenameandclick[AddParty].

Ifamatchisnotfound,orthepartydoesnotappearinthelist,click[CreateNewParty].(SeeFigure8)

If you have any questions or concerns when adding a party,

call the CM/ECF Helpdesk at 401‐752‐7100 before adding

parties.


Figure8

PartyInformationScreen:Enterdataonthepartyinformationscreenasshowninbelow.Note:Ifabusiness,enterbusinessnameintheLastNametextbox.(SeeFigure9)

If a match is found, select party

from list and click “Select Party.”

If no match is found,

click “Create New


Figure9

Afterverifyingthatalltheinformationiscorrect,click[AddParty].Anewpartyscreenwilldisplaytoallowyoutoaddanotherpartytothecase.Clickonthe[AddNewParty]buttonontheleftsideofthesplitscreenasindicatedbelow.(SeeFigure10)(refertotheinstructionsabovetoadd/createanewparty).

Last or Business Name, First,

Middle Name: Enter, if

applicable to create new party. (If you selected a party from search

screen, the name will appear at the

top of the screen.)

Title: Leave blank.

Role: Select appropriate party

role.

Pro‐Se: Do not change. Leave

as “no”.

Prisoner ID, Unit, Office,

Address, Phone, Email, Fax:

LEAVE ALL FIELDS BLANK.

Party Text: is for descriptive

information (i.e., “in his official

capacity,” “individually”, etc.).

Enter Party Text as outlined in

Attachment B.

Corporation: Leave at “no”.

Notice: Leave at “yes”.

Leave the

following blank:

Prisoner ID,

Office, Address 1,

Address 2,

Address 3, City,

State, Country,

Zip, Prison, Phone

and E‐mail.


Figure 10

Thefollowingtableprovidesadescriptionforeachoftheiconsthatmayappearintheparticipanttree.(SeeFigure11)

ICON DESCRIPTION

Delete a Party. You will receive a warning asking you to confirm deletion. If you confirm, the party will be deleted from the case.

Add Alias. Used to add an alias to a party name. Add Corporate Parent or other Affiliate – DO NOT ADD using this icon. The information will be added when a Disclosure Statement is filed.

Edit a party. The following message is displayed when editing a party. “The changes you made have been temporarily stored for processing. If you need to make more changes, use the case participant tree to navigate. You must click Update Case or Create Case to save the changes to the case.


Figure 11

ADDanALIAS

Addanalias(i.e.,“formerlyknownas,”“doingbusinessas,”etc.)byclickingthe[Alias]icon

button ontheleftsideofthepartyscreen.(SeeFigure12)

Figure 12

Searchthedatabaseforthealiasname.IntheLast/Businessnamefield,typethefirstfewlettersofthelastnameoftheindividual,orthefirstfewlettersofthecompanynameandclick[Search].Youmustenteratleasttwolettersinthisfieldtosearchforapartyname.

EDIT PARTY

DELETE PARTY

ADD ALIAS Corporate Parent – DO NOT use this icon to add

corporate parents. Corporate Parents must be added by

filing a Disclosure Statement.


Ifamatchisfound,theresultswilldisplayinanewwindow.(SeeFigure13)

Scrolldownthelistofnamestosearchforthealiasfortheparty.Ifyoufindanamethatmatchesthealias,selectthenameandclick[SelectAlias].

Ifamatchisnotfound,orthealiasdoesnotappearinthelist,click[CreateNewAlias].(SeeFigure13)Figure 13

Selectthealiastypefromthedropdownboxandclick[AddAlias].(SeeFigure14)

Figure 14


COMPLETEADDINGPARTIES.Onceyouhaveenteredallofthepartiestoyourcase,click[CreateCase].(SeeFigure15)

Figure 15

Thesystemwillconfirmanewcaseopeningandaskifyouwanttoproceed.(SeeFigure16)Click[Yes]tocontinue.Figure 16

YournewcasenumberandDocketLeadEventwillappearasshowninFigure17.YouMUSTselectDocketLeadEventtofileyourcomplaintorothercaseinitiatingdocumentatthistime.PLEASENOTETHECASENUMBERASSIGNEDTOYOURCASEFigure 17


IMPORTANT:Onceyouhaveaddedthepartiesandreceivedacasenumber,DONOThitthebackbuttontogobacktoanypreviousscreenoryouwillreceiveanerrorasshownbelow.(SeeFigure18)Ifyoureceivethismessageoryouhavemadeanerrorenteringthepartiesoranycivilcaseopeninginformation,calltheHelpDeskat401‐752‐7100.

Figure 18

Belowistheredactionnoticeremindingyouofyourredactionresponsibility.ClickNext.

FILINGANEWCOMPLAINTOnceyouclicktheDocketLeadEventlink,thesystemgivesyouadropdownboxofpotentialleadeventsasshowinFigure19.Selecttheappropriateeventandclick[Next].Allcaseopeningeventsareentitledwith“NewCase”intheirtitle.Ifyoudonotsee“NewCase”inyourselectedevent,DONOTusethateventforcaseopening.

Read All Screen Messages Carefully. Messages contain important

information about what should be attached to your filing and how to

proceed during filing.


Thefollowingeventsareusedforcaseopening:

Complaint–NewCaseNoticeofRemoval‐NewCaseForalistingofalldocumentsthatmustbefiledwitheachoftheseevents,pleaseseeAttachmentA.Figure 19

Complaint–NewCase.ThefollowingdocumentsaretheONLYdocumentsthataretobefiledduringcaseopeningwhenselectingtheComplaint–NewCaseevent:

1. Complaint2. ExhibitsinSupport3. CivilCoverSheet4. Summonsorwaiverform

Motionsmustbefiledafterthecaseisopenedusingtheappropriatemotionevent.Ifyouare filing a corporate disclosure statement, you must file it after you have filed thecomplaintusingOtherDocuments/CorporateDisclosureStatement.Thiseventwillpromptyoutoaddthecorporateparent.After selecting your event, the case number screenwill appear as shown in Figure20.Your new case numberwill appear in the civil case number text box. If your new casenumberdoesnotappearinthebox,enterthenumberthatwasassignedtoyourcase.Click[Next].


Figure 20

Selectthepartyfilingthecomplaint.(SeeFigure21).Ifthereismorethanonefiler,selectthenameswhilepressingtheControlkeyandclick[Next].

Figure 21

Youwillthenneedtoassociateyourselfwiththepartyfilingthecomplaint.(SeeFigure22)Ifyouareleadcounsel,youmaychecktheboxnexttoLead.DonotunchecktheNoticeboxoryouwillnotreceiveanyelectronicnoticesinthiscase.


Figure 22

Click[Next].

Selectthepartyorpartiesthatthecomplaintisbeingfiledagainst.(SeeFigure23)SelectmorethanonepartybyholdingtheControlkeywhileselectingthepartyorselectthegroupentitledAllDefendants.Click[Next].Figure 23

Thenextscreenwilllistthedocumentsthatmustbeattachedtoyourcomplaintornoticeofremoval(Complaints:Complaint,ExhibitstoComplaint,CivilCoverSheet,Summons,or

These boxes must be checked in order to receive electronic notification through ECF.

DO NOT uncheck these boxes.


Waiver)(SeeFigure24).(NoticeofRemoval:NoticeofRemoval,acopyofthecomplaintfiledinthecasebeingremoved,andacopyofthenoticeintheCourtfromwhichthecaseisbeingremoved,copiesofthenoticeservedonallotherparties,anyexhibitstotheNoticeofRemoval,CivilCoverSheet)(SeeFigure25).Italsostatesthatyouarenottofileothermotions,disclosurestatementsorotherpleadingsuntilafteryouhavefiledyourcomplaintwiththecourt.Afterfilingyourcomplaint,documentsmaybefiledusingtheappropriateeventinECF.Figure 24

Figure 25


ATTACHYOURPDFDOCUMENTS

Figure 26

Selectthe[Browse]buttontoattachyourmaindocument(ComplaintorNoticeofRemoval).BrowseyourfilemanagerwhereyousavedyourPDFdocument(SeeFigure26),viewthedocumenttobesureyouareattachingthecorrectdocument,andclick[Open]toattachthecomplaintornoticeofremoval.

NOTE: Always be sure to open and view the PDF document

before connecting to your entry to be sure you are

connecting the correct document. Whether you are

attaching the complaint or an attachment, this procedure

should always be followed to be sure the correct document is

attached to your filing.

Select browse to attach your complaint or

notice of removal.


Figure 27

Toaddyourattachmentstotheentryselect[Browse]tobringupyourfilemanager,browseyourfilemanagerwhereyousavedyourPDFdocument(SeeFigure27),viewthedocumenttobesureyouareattachingthecorrectdocument,andclick[Open]toattachthedocumenttoyourcomplaintornoticeofremovalinCM/ECF.SelecttheappropriatecategoryfromtheCategorydropdownlistand/ortypeadescriptionforyourattachment.Youmusteitherselectacategoryordescribetheattachmenttoproceedanyfurther.

Eachdocumentmustbeconnectedasaseparateattachment.Addyournextdocumentandfollowtheprocedureaboveforviewingthedocumentandaddingittothefiling.Asattachmentsareadded,anewboxappearsforyoutoaddyournextattachment.Afteraddingallofthethedocuments,click[Next].

Select browse to connect your

attachments. Select the appropriate category

from the category dropdown list.


Figure 28

WhenfilingaNoticeofRemoveselectthenameofthecourtfromwhichyouareremovingthecasefromthedrop‐downandenterthecasenumberintheothercourt.(SeeFigure28&28‐A)Figure28‐A

Figure 29

Selecttheappropriatebullet(YesorNo)regardingwhetheryourComplaintcontainsajurydemandandclick[Next].(SeeFigure29)


Figure 30

Selecttheappropriatebullet(YesorNo)regardingwhetheryouarefilinganinformapaupersmotion,onbehalfoftheUnitedStates,orareexemptfrompayingafilingfee.(SeeFigure30)

Figure 31

IfyouselectedNototheaboveinquirythenextscreenwillshowthefilingfee.(SeeFigure30)Clicking[Next]onthisscreenwillloadthePay.govscreentoenteryourinformation.(SeeFigure31)


Figure 32

Youcanenterpaymentbyenteringyourcreditcardinformationandclick[ContinuewithPlasticCardPayment].(SeeFigure32)Youwillthenreceiveapaymentauthorizationscreen.Youmustselecttheboxnexttothestatementthatyouauthorizepayment,click[SubmitPayment].(SeeFigure33)


Figure 33

Youmustcontinueprocessingyourelectronicfiling.Ifyoustophere,youraccountwillbechargedbutyourdocumentwillnotbefiledwiththecourt.Click[Next].(SeeFigure34)

Figure 34


Figure 35

Click[Next].

Figure 36

Afterreviewingthefinalpreviewpageandconfirmingalltheattachmentsareattachedtotheentry,click[Next].(SeeFigure36)

Figure 37


TheNoticeofElectronicFilingwilldisplayverifyingyourfilingwascomplete.Thenoticeshowsyourcasenumber,casename,anddocumentnumber.Youwillreceiveacopyofthisnoticeinyouremailbox.(SeeFigure37)CONGRATULATIONS!YOUHAVEOPENEDACIVILCASEANDFILEDTHECASEINITIATINGDOCUMENTS.YOUMAYNOWFILEANYMOTIONSATTHISTIME.**TheClerk’sOfficewillnotifyyouviaaNoticeofElectronicFilingoftherandomjudgeassignment.Allrequestedsummonswillbeissuedelectronicallyafterthejudgehasbeenassigned.Ifyouhaveanemergencymotionrequiringexpeditedtreatment,pleasecontactourIntakeclerkat401‐752‐7200.

ATTACHMENT‐A

InstructionsforSearchingandAddingParties

SearchforaParty

Pleasebesuretoconductathoroughsearchbeforecreatinganewparty.

Individual

Typetheparty’sfulllastnameandfirstnameinthecorrespondingfieldsandsearch.Ifyoufindyourparty’snamealreadyinthedatabase,selecttheparty.Ifyouhavedescriptiveinformationforapartyasreflectedinthecasecaption,enterthedescriptioninthepartytextfield.Proceedtothepartyinformationscreenonpage8ofthefilinginstructions.

Searchthepartiesasfollows:

Example: LastName: Smith FirstName: Albert PartyText: Allotherinformationdescribingtheparty,i.e.

InHisOfficialCapacity,Individually,etc.Iftheactualidentityofapartyisunknown,youmayincludea“Doe”partyinyourcomplaint,butdonotadda“Doe”partytothecaseinCM/ECF.Business


TypeatleastthefirstfullwordofthecompanynameintheLastnamefieldandsearch.OmitarticlessuchasA,An,andThe.YoumayabbreviatecommonwordssuchasCompany(Co)Corporation(Corp)Incorporated(Inc). Example: TheWallStreetJournal SearchLastNameField: WallStreetJournal Example: FirstUnitedInsuranceCompany SearchLastNameField: FirstUnited*


Ifyoufindyourparty’snamealreadyinthedatabase,eveninanabbreviatedform,selectthatparty.Ifyouhavedescriptiveinformationforapartyasreflectedinthecasecaption,enterthedescriptioninthepartytextfield.Proceedtothepartyinformationscreenonpage8ofthefilinginstructions.

Cities/Towns/StatesEnterthenameoftheCity,townorstate,intheLastNamefieldandsearch.If“StateofRhodeIsland”islistedfollowingthecityortown,donotincludeitinyoursearchcriteria. Example: CityofProvidence,RhodeIsland SearchLastNamefield: CityofProvidenceIfaparticulardepartmentinacityislistedfollowingthecityortown,donotincludethedepartmentinyoursearch,butcheckthesearchresultsforthedepartmentandselectthatpartyifitislisted.Ifitisnotlisted,clickthe“CreateNewParty”buttonunderthesearchresultsandcompletetheLastNamefield.Proceedtothepartyinformationscreenonpage8ofthefilinginstructions. Example: CityofProvidenceCityClerk’sOffice SearchLastNamefield: CityofProvidence


UnitedStatesofAmericaEnter“USA”intheLastNamefieldandsearch.Alwaysselecttheparty“USA”fromthedatabase.Proceedtothepartyinformationscreenonpage8.U.S.Agencies Example: DepartmentofAgriculture SearchLastNamefield: USDepartmentIfyoucannotfindyourpartyalreadyinthedatabase,youmustcreateanewparty.

InstructionsforSearchingandAddingPartiesCreateANewPartyPartiesmustbeenteredinthemannerinwhichtheyarecaptionedontheinitiatingdocument.Partiescaptionedinmorethanonerolemustbeenteredseparately.Thesecondtimeyouaddthepartyyouwillgetamessagethatthisisaduplicateparty.Youmaydisregardthemessageindicating“duplicateparty.”Manypartiesarealreadyinthecourt’sdatabase.Intheinstancewhereyoumayhavetoaddaparty,pleaseconformtothefollowingguidelines.Ifyouarenotsurehowtocorrectlyenteraparty,pleasecontacttheECFHelpDeskforguidance.PleasedonotenterpartiesinALLCAPSunlessitisanacronym,orcompleteanyaddress/phoneoremailinformationonthepartyscreen.IndividualEnterLastname;Firstname;Middlename;Generation;Title;andPartytextfieldsasappropriate.Leaveallotherfieldsblank.Donotenterpartytextfordescriptiveinformation,ifitisavailableasanalias.Youwillbegivenanopportunitytoselectaliascodeonpage11.PursuanttoFed.R.Civ.P.5.2,forcasesinvolvingminorchildren,useonlytheirinitials.Pleaserefertothefollowingexamples: Example: LastName: Smith FirstName: Albert MiddleName: S. Generation: Jr. Title: Dr. PartyText: InhisofficialcapacityasDirectorof Health


Example: LastName: Rogers FirstName: Robert Title: CorrectionalOfficer PartyText: Personallyandinhisofficialcapacity asCorrectionalOfficer,A.C.I. Example: LastName: Turner FirstName: Clarise PartyText: PpaA.S.,aminor

InstructionsforSearchingandAddingPartiesBusinessEntertheentirecompanynameasitappearsinthecaptionoftheinitiatingdocumentintheLastnamefield.Omitarticlessuchas“A,An,The”thatprecedebusinessnames.AdditionaldescriptiveinformationaboutacompanymustbeenteredinthePartytextfield.Leaveallotherfieldsblank.Donotenterpartytextfordescriptiveinformation,ifitisavailableasanalias.Youwillbegivenanopportunitytoselectaliascodesonpage11.Pleaserefertothefollowingexamples: Example: LastName: ABCCompany,Inc. PartyText: ADelawareLimitedLiabilityCompanyCities/Towns/StatesEnternameofthecity,townorstateasitappearsinthecaptionoftheinitiatingdocumentintheLastnamefield.Enter“Cityof,”“Townof,”“Stateof”beforethecity,town,orstatethatiscaptionedintheinitiating.Pleaserefertothefollowingexamples: Example: Providence LastName CityofProvidence Example: RhodeIsland LastName: StateofRhodeIsland


MillerActCasesTheUnitedStatesisnotapartytotheseactionsandhasnoroleinthelawsuit,otherthanbeingnotedinthecaptionasrequiredbystatute;theyshouldNOTbeaddedasapartyofanykind. Example: USAfortheuseandbenefitofSalvagetheSound LastName: SavagetheSound PartyText: USAFortheuseandbenefitofSalvagetheSound


VesselsInsomecases,partiesmayberealorpersonalproperty.EnterthepropertydescriptionasitappearsinthecaptionoftheinitiatingdocumentintheLastnamefield.Forvessels,addanydescriptiveinformationinthePartytextfield,butomitanythingconcerningtackle,engines,apparel,etc. Example: GoldenSails,M/VHull#NJ1234,a24’BostonWaler LastName: GoldenSails,M/VHull#NJ1234 PartyText: A24’BostonWalerReal&PersonalProperty Example: 2005BlueNissanMaximaVIN#123456789 LastName: 2005BlueNissanMaximaVIN#123456789 Example: 5SunStreet,Providence,RI LastName: 5SunStreet,Providence,RI Example: $10,000.00InUSCurrencyheldinsafedepositbox#123at CitizensBank LastName: $10,000.00InUSCurrency PartyText: heldinsafedepositbox#123atCitizensBank



PartyInformationScreenSelecttheappropriaterole.Enterdescriptiveinformationasreflectedinthecasecaptioninthepartytextfield.Donotenteraddressinformation.

PartyRoles

Amicus CounterDefendant IntervenorPlaintiffAppellant Creditor MaterialWitnessAppellee CrossClaimant MediatorArbitrator CrossDefendant MovantClaimant Custodian NoticeConsolClaimant Debtor‐In‐Prossess ObjectorConsolCounterClaimant Defendant PetitionerConsolCounterDefendant FourthPartyDefendant PlaintiffConsolCrossClaimaint FourthPartyPlaintiff ReceiverConsolCrossDefendant Garnishee RespondentConsolDefendant InRe SpecialMasterConsolPlaintiff InterestedParty TaxpayerConsolThirdPartyDefendant Interpleader ThirdPartyDefendantConsolThirdPartyPlaintiff Intervenor ThirdPartyPlaintiffCounterClaimant IntervenorDefendant Trustee

**This must be changed to the

appropriate role.**



AliasTypeAliasinformationmaybeaddedbyselectingthealiasiconlocatedunderthepartyontheleft‐handsideofthesplitscreen.SelectAddAlias.

AliasTypes DescriptionAgent AgentofAka Alsoknownasdba Doingbusinessasfdba Formerlydoingbusinessasfka Formerlyknownasnee Bornnka Nowknownasobo Onbehalfofother Otherrpi RealPartyininterestta TradingasIfyoudonotfindtheapplicablealiastype,edityourpartybyselectingtheeditpartyiconasdescribedonpage11.AddthedescriptiveinformationinthePartytextfield.Repeatsearchstepsuntilallpartieshavebeenadded.

**This must be changed to the

appropriate type**