MOCK v. UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY, 6:17-cv-46-Orl-37TBS. (2017)
Court: District Court, M.D. Florida
Number: infdco20170221f21
Visitors: 9
Filed: Feb. 16, 2017
Latest Update: Feb. 16, 2017
Summary: ORDER ROY B. DALTON, Jr. , District Judge . This cause is before the Court its own motion. On January 25, 2017, the Court ordered Defendant to show cause why this case should not be remanded to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, as Defendant did not adequately allege Plaintiff's citizenship. (Doc. 9.) In response, Defendant submitted evidence that fell short of establishing that Plaintiff was a domiciliary, and thus a citizen, of North Carolina. ( See Doc. 16.) On Februa
Summary: ORDER ROY B. DALTON, Jr. , District Judge . This cause is before the Court its own motion. On January 25, 2017, the Court ordered Defendant to show cause why this case should not be remanded to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, as Defendant did not adequately allege Plaintiff's citizenship. (Doc. 9.) In response, Defendant submitted evidence that fell short of establishing that Plaintiff was a domiciliary, and thus a citizen, of North Carolina. ( See Doc. 16.) On Februar..
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ORDER
ROY B. DALTON, Jr., District Judge.
This cause is before the Court its own motion.
On January 25, 2017, the Court ordered Defendant to show cause why this case should not be remanded to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, as Defendant did not adequately allege Plaintiff's citizenship. (Doc. 9.) In response, Defendant submitted evidence that fell short of establishing that Plaintiff was a domiciliary, and thus a citizen, of North Carolina. (See Doc. 16.) On February 1, 2017, the Court permitted Defendant an additional opportunity to adequately allege Plaintiff's citizenship and identified specific examples of sufficient evidentiary support. (Doc. 17.) Defendant has now sufficiently demonstrated that Plaintiff is a citizen of North Carolina. (See Doc. 17-1; see also Doc. 17-2.) The Court is, therefore, satisfied that complete diversity exists, see 28 U.S.C. 1332(a); Lincoln Prop. Co. v. Roche, 546 U.S. 81, 89 (2005), and concludes that it has subject matter jurisdiction over this action.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the Court's January 25 and February 1 Orders to Show Cause (Docs. 9, 17) are DISCHARGED.
DONE AND ORDERED.
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