THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY v. GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Filing 14

ORDER granted 10 Motion to Dismiss Complaint For Declaratory Relief. Signed by JUDGE RICHARD SMOAK on 8/31/2011. (sea)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION

THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
vs.

CASE NO. 5:11cv155/RS-EMT

GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
Defendant.
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ORDER
Before me is Gulf Coast Community College’s Motion To Dismiss Complaint For
Declaratory Relief (Doc. 10). Plaintiff has not filed a response. N.D. Fla. Loc. R.
7.1(C)(1) provides, “Failure to file a responsive memorandum may be sufficient cause
to grant the motion. Plaintiff’s Complaint is dismissed.
Plaintiff’s suit against Defendant is barred by the Eleventh Amendment because
Defendant is an arm of the State of Florida. See, Williams v. District Board of Trustees
of Etison Community College, Florida, 421 F.3d 1190 (11th Cir. 2005).

ORDERED on August 31, 2011.

/S/ Richard Smoak
RICHARD SMOAK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE