Zurich American Insurance Company v. Murphy Ice & Koeneman LLP et al

Filing 6

OPINION AND ORDER: Because the Defendants are diverse from the Plaintiff, the Court confirms that it has subject matter jurisdiction over this case. Signed by Chief Judge Philip P Simon on 11/13/2013. (lyb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
SOUTH BEND DIVISION

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
v.
MURPHY ICE & KOENEMAN, LLP f/k/a
MURPHY LAW GROUP f/k/a MILLER
MURPHY LLP, EDWARD L. MURPHY JR.,
and BENJAMIN D. ICE,
Defendants.

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CAUSE NO. 3:13 CV 1109

OPINION AND ORDER
On October 23, 2013, the Court ordered Plaintiff Zurich American Insurance Company to
clarify why this Court has diversity jurisdiction over this dispute, specifically with respect to the
citizenship of the partners of Defendant Murphy Ice & Koeneman, LLP [DE 4]. Zurich has filed
a supplemental jurisdictional statement asserting that the three partners of Murphy Ice &
Koeneman are citizens of Indiana [DE 4 at ¶¶ 4-5]. Plaintiff Zurich is a citizen of New York and
Illinois [DE 4 at ¶ 1].
Because the Defendants are diverse from the Plaintiff, the Court confirms that it has
subject matter jurisdiction over this case.
SO ORDERED.
ENTERED: November 13, 2013
s/ Philip P. Simon
PHILIP P. SIMON, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT