Myers v. Life Care Centers of America Inc

Filing 9

ORDER remanding the action to the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, Fifth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina. CLERK'S NOTICE: Attorneys are responsible for supplementing the State Record with all documents filed in Federal Court. Signed by Honorable Joseph F Anderson, Jr on 10/12/2011. (bshr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA DIVISION
Mary E. Myers, by and through her
attorney-in-fact, Karl Myers,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Life Care Centers of America, Inc.,
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Defendant.
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C/A No.: 3:11-cv-02694-JFA

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court sua sponte to determine whether jurisdiction is
proper in this case. The Court has reviewed the complaint and the stipulation of the parties that
the damages in this case do not exceed Seventy-five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($75,000) and
hereby finds that the jurisdictional amount required for this Court to have proper diversity
jurisdiction has not been met in this case. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Accordingly, the action is
remanded to the Richland County Court of Common Pleas. A certified copy of this order of
remand shall be sent by the Clerk of this court to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
Richland County, Fifth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

October 12, 2011
Columbia, South Carolina

Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge