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Motion to Transfer Case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court June 2 019 Motion to Transfer Case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court Page 1 of 3 Clerk of Court : This motion and any resistances should be directed to the chief judge of the judicial district in which this motion is filed for ruling. Chief Judge: If this motion is granted, the chief judge must transmit the granting order to the State Court Administrator at business.court@iowacourts.gov in addition to filing the order in the district court. In the Iowa District Court for County County where Case is filed Plaintiff s Full name: first, middle, last vs. Defendant s Full name: first, middle, last Case no. Motion to Transfer Case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court Comes now , pursuant to the Iowa Supreme Court Amended Name of party Memorandum of Operation for the Iowa Business Specialty Court, and moves the chief judge of this judicial district to transfer the case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court and in support of this motion state s as follows: 1. This case meet s one or both of the criteria set forth in section E of the Amended Memo randum of Operation , as the case involves (check all applicable) : A. Claims for compensatory dam ages totaling $200,000 or more. B. Claims seeking primarily in junctive or declaratory relief. 2. This case also satisfies one or more of the following criteria as set forth in section E of the Amended Memorandum of Operation, as the case involves (check all applicable): A. Technology licensing agreements or any agreement involving the licensing of any intellectual property right, including patent rig hts. B. The internal aff airs of one or more businesses. C. Claims of breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, or statutory v iolations between businesses. D. A shareholder derivat ive or commercial class action. E. Commercial ban k transactions. F. Trade secrets, or non -compete, non- solicitation, or confidentiality agreements. G. Comme rcial real property dispu tes. Motion to Transfer Case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court, continued June 2 019 Motion to Transfer Case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court Page 2 of 3 H. Antitrust or securities -related action s. I. Business tort claims . 3. The following reflect the status of this case: A. Date case was filed in district court: / / 20 Month Day Year B. Trial scheduling order (Rule 23.5) has been filed: Yes No C. All parties have been joined: Yes No D. The pleadings have closed: Yes No If no, explain: E. Discovery has been completed: Yes No If no, it shall be completed by: / / 20 Month Day Year F. A demand for a jury trial has been filed: Yes No G. Trial date is set: Yes No If yes, trial is set to begin: / / 20 Month Day Year H. The estimated length of the trial is: days. 4. List the names of the parties that join in this motion, if any . Attach additional sheets if necessary . Check this box if you are attaching a sheet listing names and contact information for additional parties . 5. In addition to the above, the chief judge should also considering the following: Attach additional sheets if necessary . Check this box if you are attaching a sheet with additional considerations for the chief judge. Motion to Transfer Case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court, continued June 2 019 Motion to Transfer Case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court Page 3 of 3 Wherefore , respectfully requests that the chief judge transfer Name of party this case to the Iowa Business Specialty Court. Filing party’s name Signed on: , 20 Month Day Year Attorney’s signature Attorney’s printed name Attorney’s law firm Mailing address City State ZIP code ( ) Phone number Email address Additional email address, if applicable