Baker v. Pruitt

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, This case is DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this matter. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 5/26/2015. (jdh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
ALLEN BAKER,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 15-cv-207-JPG-PMF

DELBERT KEITH PRUITT,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
The Court has undertaken a rigorous review of pleadings and has determined that the
amount in controversy does not meet the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). The Plaintiff was
given an opportunity to Show Cause (Doc. 16) on the jurisdictional amount and filed a Response
(Doc. 17) agreeing with the Court that controversy amount involved in this matter does not meet
the jurisdictional limit.
As such, this case is DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction. The Clerk
of Court is DIRECTED to close this matter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 5/26/2015
s/J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE