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Ct.,Rule2.111(2)).Generallythisspaceisusedbytheclerktostampthedatethepaper

[TitleofCourt.Onorbelow31/3inchesfromthetopofthepaper,atline8,setforththetitleofthecourt(seeCalRulesofCt.,Rule2.111(3)),containingthenameofthecourtandcounty(Code
Civ.Proc.422.30).]
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SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFONIA

COUNTYOFLOSANGELES

SumitGhosh,
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Plaintiff,

vs.
(thenameshavetobeonaseparateline(Cal.RulesofCt.,Rule
2.111(4);seeCodeCiv.Proc.308)
Johndoe,
SamSmith,
DOES150;

Defendant.

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CASENO:

COMPLAINT:

1. DECLARATORYRELIEF;
2. TOENJOINEXERCISEOFPOWEROFSALE;
3. CANCELLATIONOFINSTRUMENT;
4. QUIETTITLE.

2.[TitleofCase.belowthetitleofthecourt,inthespacetotheleftofthecenterofthepage,setforththetitleofthecase(Cal.RulesofCt.,Rule2.111(4)).

Inthetitleofthecase
oneachinitialcomplaintorcrosscomplaint,thenameofeachpartymustcommenceonaseparatelinebeginningattheleftmarginorthepage(Cal.RulesofCt.,Rule2.111(4);
seeCodeCiv.Proc.308(designationofpartiesasplaintiffordefendant)).Onanysubsequentpleadingorpaper,itissufficientinthetitleofthecaseto(1)statethenameofthe
firstpartyoneachside,withappropriateindicationofotherparties,and(2)statethatacrossactionorcrossactionsareinvolved,ifapplicable(Cal.RulesofCt.,Rule2.111(4)).
Inotherpleadings,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbystatuteorruleoftheJudicialCouncil,itissufficienttostatethenameofthefirstpartyoneachsidewithappropriate
indicationofotherparties(seeCodeCiv.Proc.422.40).Whentheplaintiffisignorantofthenameofadefendant,heorshemuststatethatfactinthecomplaint,andthat
defendantmaybedesignatedbyanyname,andwhenhisorhertruenameisdiscovered,thepleadingorproceedingmustbeamendedaccordingly(CodeCiv.Proc.474).The
followingillustratesthetitleofacomplaintincludingfictitiously(alwaysstartonline11)

3.Introduction.Theintroductionissetforthbelowthecaption.[PlaintifforCrossComplainant]alleges:canstartonanylineafterthetitles
ofcase

plaintiff,allegesthat:

4.Body.Themainportionofthecomplaintorcrosscomplaintconsistsofaseriesofnumberedparagraphsinwhichastatementismadeof
thefactsconstitutingthecauseofaction,inordinaryandconciselanguage(CodeCiv.Proc.425.10(a)(1)).Eachnumberedparagraphis
generallylimitedtoallegationsofasingleultimatefactorsetofcircumstances.Aseparatesetofnumberedparagraphsisused
foreachseparatecountoracauseofactionandforeachadditionalcauseofaction(Cal.RulesofCt.,Rule2.112(1)).For
theformofthebodyofacomplaintwithmultiplecountsandcauses,see123.62.Theparagraphsarenumberedwitharabicnumerals
precedingtheparagraphonthesamelineasthefirstsentence.Thefollowingareillustrations.]

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4a.CAUSESOFACTION(whenmultiplecausesofactionmuststateIreallegeandincorporatebyreferencetheallegationsinparagraphs1
15oftheFirstCauseofAction)exampleeachcauseofactionmuststateaclaimandwithinthesamejurisdictionwithstatingtheentire
paragraph
([Specifytheory,e.g.,Negligence])
[Identifypartiesinheadingofcauseofaction(gotoCaliforniacausesofaction)ifcomplaintnamesmultipleparties.See123.63]
1.(Allegeplaintiff's/crosscomplainant'sstatusorcapacityifplaintiff/crosscomplainantisotherthanacompetentadultorissuingina
representativecapacity.)]
2.[Allegedefendant's/crossdefendant'sidentity,capacity,andresidence,e.g.,Defendantis,andatalltimeshereinmentionedwas,a
residentof___________________County,California.]
3.[Allegeunknowndefendants/crossdefendantsbyfictitiousnamesinappropriatefictitiousnameallegation.]

JURISDICTIONANDVENUE(authority/location)

FIRSTCAUSEOFACTION
(DeclaratoryReliefAgainstDefendant(s)____________________)

SECONDCAUSEOFACTION
(InjunctionAgainstDefendant(s)____________________)

THIRDCAUSEOFACTION
(CancellationofWrittenInstruments)
(AgainstAllDefendants)

5.DemandforJudgmentforRelief.Followingthefactualallegationssetforthademandforjudgmentfortherelieftowhichplaintiffor
crosscomplainantclaimsheorsheisentitled.Ifrecoveryofmoneyordamagesisdemanded,theamountdemandedshallbestated(CodeCiv.
Proc.425.10(a)(2)).Iftheactionisbroughttorecoverdamagesforpersonalinjuryorwrongfuldeath,theamountofmoneyordamages
demandedmustnotbestated(CodeCiv.Proc.425.10(b)),andinnocasemayanamountofpunitivedamagesbestated(Civ.Code3295(e);
CodeCiv.Proc.425.10(b)).Thispartisgenerallyreferredtoastheprayerandoftenconsistsofanintroductorylinefollowedbyalistingof
itemsofrelief.]

WHEREFORE,plaintiffpraysjudgmentasfollows:

1. Foradeclarationoftherightsanddutiesoftheparties,includingadeclarationthata
breachoftheobligationforwhichthetrustdeedissecurityhasnotoccurred;

2. Foranorderrequiringdefendanttoshowcausewhy
defendantshouldnotbeenjoinedassetforthbelow,duringthependencyofthisaction;

3. Foratemporaryrestrainingorder,apreliminaryinjunction,andapermanentinjunction,
allenjoiningdefendantandallpersonsactingunder,for,orinconcert
withthatdefendant,fromsellingthetrustpropertyorattemptingtosellitorcausingittobe
sold,eitherunderthepowerofsaleinthetrustdeedorbyforeclosureaction;

4. Thatdefendantdeliverstheoriginalpurportednoteandoriginalpurportedtrustdeed
immediatelytotheclerkofthecourtforcancellation;

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5. Fordamages,intheeventthatdefendantfailstosurrenderthepurportednoteand
deedoftrustforcancellationpursuanttothejudgment,inthesumoftheamountofthe
purportednote,plusinterestthereonfromandafterdateofexecutionofinstrument,[date],at
therateof[rateamount]percentperannum,ascompensationandinlieuofcancellation;

6. Forjudgmentquietingplaintiff'stitletothepropertyagainstdefendants;

7. ForajudgmentthatIamtheownerofthepropertyandthatdefendantshaveno
interestinthepropertyadversetomines,theplaintiff,quietingtitletothepropertyagainst
defendants;
8. Forcompensatory,exemplaryandpunitivedamages;

9. Forreasonableattorneysfeesaccordingtoproof;

10. Forcostsofsuithereinincurred;and

11. Forsuchotherandfurtherreliefasthecourtmaydeemproper.

6.Subscription.Thesignatureoftheattorneyofrecordinhisorherindividualname,orifnone,theparty(seeCodeCiv.Proc.128.7(a))is
placedbelowtheprayer,usuallyontherightsideofthepage,andiscustomarilyaccompaniedbythetypednameofthesignerandadescription
ofhisorhercapacity.]

Dated: _____________________________
Signatory(Unrepresented)

7.Verification:Somecomplaintsmustbeverifiedandothersareverifiedasamatterofpleadingstrategy(see[2],below).Theverification,in
theformofanaffidavit(seeCodeCiv.Proc.446),oradeclarationunderpenaltyofperjury(CodeCiv.Proc.2015.5)issetoutfollowingthe
subscription,oftenundertheheading"VERIFICATION,"eitheronthesamepage,oronaseparatepage.]

VERIFICATION

I,amtheplaintiffintheaboveentitledaction.Ihavereadtheforegoing
complaintandknowthecontentsthereof.Thesameistrueofmyownknowledge,exceptasto
thosematterswhicharethereinstatedoninformationandbelief,andastothosematters,I
believethemtobetrue.

Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect.

Dated: _____________________________
Signatory