MSPA Claims 1, LLC v. Scottsdale Insurance Company

Filing 38

ORDER Adopting 34 Report and Recommendations and granting 10 Motion to Remand; denying as moot 12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying as moot 22 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Closing Case. Motions Terminated: 22 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 8 Amended Complaint filed by Scottsdale Insurance Company, 12 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS 8 Amended Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Scottsdale Insurance Company, 10 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand filed by MSPA Claims 1, LLC, 34 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 22 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction 8 Amended Complaint filed by Scottsdale Insurance Company, 10 Plaintiff's MOTION to Remand filed by MSPA Claims 1, LLC, [12. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 8/29/2017. (mmd) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.

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