Mock v. UnitedHealthCare Insurance Company

Filing 22

ORDER discharging Order to SHow Cause Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 2/16/2017. (VMF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
JAMES HOWARD MOCK,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 6:17-cv-46-Orl-37TBS

UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.
ORDER
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 in Chambers in Orlando, Florida, on February 16, 2017.

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