SJS44
The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the infomration contained herein neither refplace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or othcrtpapers as re%uired by law, except as provided
by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference 0 the United States in September 1974, rs required for the use of e Clerk of ourt for the purpose of rnrtratrng
the crvrl docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE or THE roam.)
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
ANGIODYNAMICS , INC . DIOMED HOLDINGS , INC .
WARREN COUNTY ESSEX COUNTY ,
(1)) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff County of Residence of First Listed Defendant
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S, PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OI-` THE
LAND INVOLVED.
(C) Att0mcy’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number) AUOUWYS (if Known)
John G. H&I.'I'1S , ESq.
Reed Smith LLP _
1201 Maxket S1;. , Ste. 1500, Wlllll. , DE 198 1 ,
II. BASIS OF JU RISDICTION (Place an ··x·· in One anx Only) III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(r=rn¤e an ··x·* in One ann an vrnrntrrr
_ (For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant)
CI I U.S. Govemment g 3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF gil?
Plaintiff ( (U.S. Govemment Not a Party) Citizen of This State D I CI 1 Incorporated or Principal Place EI 4 4
_ of Business In This State
D 2 U.S. Govemment D 4 Diversity Citizen of Another State D 2 lj 2 Incorporated und Principal Place IX 5 1] 5 -
D°f°“°““' (rnuicnre crrrzensrnn ofPartiesinlteml1I) °fB“S'"°†"' A“°"‘°' Sm
Citizen or Subject of a D 3 D 3 Foreign Nation D 6 lj 6
Forei ; Count
W. NATURE OF SUIT Place an "X" in One Box Onl
CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITUREIPENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATIJTES
D 110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY CI 610 Agriculture CI 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 D 400 State Reapportionrnent
1`J 120 Marine 1] 310 Airplane D 362 Personal Injury - I] 620 Other Food & Drug G 423 Withdrawal D 410 Antitrust
D 130 Miller Act lj 315 Airplane Product Med. Malpractice CI 625 Dmg Related Seizure 28 USC 157 D 430 Banks and Banking
D 140 Negotiable Instrument Liability CI 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC 881 D 450 Commerce
1] 150 Recovery of Overpayment 1] 320 Assault, Libel 8:. Product Liability D 630 Liquor Laws PROPERTY RIGHTS U 460 Deportation
& Enforcement of Judgment Slander E1 368 Asbestos Personal D 640 R.R. & Tmck CI 820 Copyrights CI 470 Racketeer Influenced and
lj 151 Medicare Act D 330 Federal Employers’ Injury Product lj 650 Airline Regs. N·*130 Patent Corrupt Organizations
1] 152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability Liability G 660 Occupational lj 840 Trademark 1] 480 Consumer Credit
Student Loans D 340 Marine PERSONAL PROPERTY Safety/Health 1`J 490 Cable/Sat TV
(Excl. Veterans) U 345 Marine Product lj 370 Other Fraud 1] 690 Other lj 810 Selective4Service
CI 153 Recovery ofOverpayment Liability EI 371 Truth in Lending ABOR SOCIAL SECURITY lj 850 SecuritiesICommodities/
of Veteran's Benefits D 350 Motor Vehicle EI 380 Other Personal 1] 710 Fair Labor Standards 1'J 861 HIA (13951*1) Exchange
lj 160 Stockholders‘ Suits lj 355 Motor Vehicle Property Damage Act 1] 862 Black Lung (923) D 875 Customer Challenge
lj 190 Other Contract Product Liability 1] 385 Property Damage CI 720 Labor/Mgrnt. Relations lj 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) 12 USC 3410
CI 195 Contract Product Liability D 360 Other Personal Product Liability CI 730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting CI 864 SSID Title XVI E] 890 Other Statutory Actions
CI 196 Franchise 1n’u & Disclosure Act CI 865 RSI 405 ; D 891 Agricultural Acts
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS EI 740 Railway Labor Act FEDERAL TAX SUITS CI 892 Economic Stabilization Act
CI 210 Land Condemnation D 441 Voting CI 510 Motions to Vacate D 790 Other Labor Litigation D 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff D 893 Environmental Matters
CI 220 Foreclosure D 442 Employment Sentence CI 791 Empl. Ret. Inc. or Defendant) EI 894 Energy Allocation Act
CI 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment CI 443 Housing! Habeas Corpus: Security Act 1] 871 IRS——Third Party D 895 Egegdom of Infomation
D 240 Torts to Land Accommodations CI 530 General 26 USC 7609 Act
D 245 Tort Product Liability U 444 Welfare CI 535 Death Penalty lj 900Appeal of Fee Determination
D 290 All Other Real Property U 445 Amer. wlDisabilities — CI 540 Mandamus & Other Under Equal Access
Employment D 550 Civil Rights to Justice
CI 446 Amer. w/Disabilities - D 555 Prison Condition D 950 Constitutionality of
Other State Statutes
C1 440 Other Civil Rights ‘
V. ORIGIN (Place an ··x·· in One anx Only) Alxmi to District
)ml __ D2 G3 D4 _ D 5 Transferredtrom D6 __ _ D7 Jugefrom
Original Removed from Remanded from Rernstated or another drstnct Multrdrstnct Magistrate
Proceedin ; State Court A ellate Court Reo erred s ecr Lrtr ; tron Jud nt
(gte thiU.S. Civil Statute urgler which you are filini (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
VI C Us 0 CHO ec aratcry Ju gment Act 2 U.S.C. Sec. 22011, et se ; 35 U.S.C. Sec. 1, ei;
' A E F A N Brief description of cause: Seq
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VH. REQUESTED IN E1 CHECK IF rms is A CLASS ACTION DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in cnmprarnrP1aj_ntif.
CQMPLAINT; UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 I JURY DEMAND: E Yes EI No
vm. RELATED cAsE s /
( ) (See instructions); 1/ ,_
IF ANY JUDGE I • T NUMBER
4-;;*ji
DATE SIGNA J1 • · ~ ORN rl? F RECORD
January 3 , 2 0 0 6
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