Scott et al v. Corizon Health, Inc. et al

Filing 17

ORDER re 12 Response. The court shall accept Defendant's removal of this action and exercise diversity jurisdiction over the complaint. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 2/14/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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YVONNE SCOTT, an individual; YVONNE )
HARJO, an individual; CARRIE CHANEY, )
an individual,
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Plaintiffs,
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CORIZON HEALTH, INC., a foreign
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corporation,
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Defendants.
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3:14-CV-00004!LRH!VPC
ORDER

Before the court is Defendant Corizon Health, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Response to Court
Order of January 17, 2014 Regarding Minimum Amount in Controversy. Doc. #12.1
Plaintiffs initiated the present action against Defendant on November 14, 2013, in the

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Second Judicial District Court for Washoe County, Nevada. On January 3, 2014, Defendant

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removed this action to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. Doc. #1.

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On January 17, 2014, the court reviewed the removal petition and held that it was not clear

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from the complaint that the amount in controversy had been met. Doc. #9. The court granted

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defendant twenty days to establish the amount in controversy by submitting summary judgment

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type evidence to the court. Id. Thereafter, Defendant filed a Response to Court Order of January 17,

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2014 Regarding Minimum Amount in Controversy. Doc. #12.

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Refers to the court’s docket

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The court has reviewed Defendant’s response and finds that Defendant has established that

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the amount in controversy has been met. Accordingly, the court shall accept Defendant’s removal

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of this action and exercise diversity jurisdiction over the complaint.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 14th day of February, 2014.

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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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