Clarke v. Safeco Insurance Company Of America

Filing 17

ORDER finding that the Court has jurisdiction to preside over this case. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 1/7/15. (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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HEATHER CLARKE,

Case No. 3-14-cv-00632-MMD-VPC
Plaintiff,

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v.

ORDER

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SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF
AMERICA, Black and White Corporation,
and DOES 1-10, inclusive,

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Defendants.
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On December 9, 2014, the Court ordered Defendant to show cause as to why this

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case should not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Dkt. no. 5.)

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Defendant responded on December 24, 2014, and Plaintiff filed a reply on January 2,

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2015. (Dkt. nos. 14, 15.) The Court finds that Defendant has met its burden to

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demonstrate that the amount-in-controversy exceeds $75,000. Accordingly, the Court is

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now assured of its jurisdiction to preside over this case.

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DATED THIS 7th day of January 2015.

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MIRANDA M. DU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE