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ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that P's 9 Motion for Remand is DENIED. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 4/21/2010. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - PM)
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1 Def ndan Lowe' HI ,lc.(Def ndant)i stt c urandDef ndantr moved.Pr senty 6 e t s W n ,' e I ',n a e o t ' e e el 1 bef r t e Cour i Plitf' Motont Remand (/ ) Def ndantopposed t e moton ( 12) 7 oe h ts an i s i o f /9 . e h i#
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1 Coud now i sues t e f l w i g or er I I HER E BY O R D E R ED t at Pl i t fs M oton t 9 s h ol n o d .TS h an i ' f io
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2l 1 BACKGROUND .
2 2 OnJune27, 2007, aitfwasij r dwhi shoppigatDef ndantsst r .( I' Mot Pl n i f nue l e n e ' o e P. s. 2 t Remand ( 9)2:2-1 ) OnJune 17,2009,Plitfsued Def ndanti st t c ur.(d.at 3o # 1 4. anif e n ae o t /
2 2:9 2 ) OnOcob r 2 0 , en a t e o e t ea t nt t i Co rb s do die st 4 1 - 2. t e 5, 0 9 Def d n r m v d h ci o hs u t a e n v r i o y 25 j rsdit n. ( et f rRemoval(/ ). Plitf now moves t r mand back t st t cour, u i ci o P .o /1 ) anif oe o ae t
2 al gi g t at Def ndanthas f i d t show t att i case m eet t e am oun i c ntov r y 6 lnh e e al o e h hs sh tn o r es
27 sandar f rdier iyj rsditon.( IsMot t Remand (/ ). t d o v st u i ci P . ' .o /9 )
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I. LEGAL STANDARD I
2 'fatanytm ebef r fnaludgmentiappear tatt editit tIckssubectmater I i oe i j t s h h s rc cour a j t 3 j r dit n,h c s s alb r m an e . 2 U. . , 1 47 c .Re ov l t tt sar s r t u i ci t e a e h l e e d d ' 8 S C 5 4 ( ) m a sau e e ti l so ' cy 4 consr edagaistr m ovalurs iton.Richeyt Upj hnDr g Co.139F.d1313,131 ( t tu ne j idci t to u , 3 6 9h 5 Ci,1998) Gaus k Mies,Ic.98O F.d 564,566 (t Ci.1992) ' eder lursditonmust r , . r l n, . 2 9h r .' F a j i ci 6 be rj ct d it er i an doubtast t e rghtofr movali t efrtisance. Gaus,98O ee e f h e s y oh i e n h is n t ' ' 7 F.d at566 (iigLihar k.Sant Monia Da/y Co.592 F.d 1062,1064 (t Ci.979). 2 ctn b t t a c ? ', 2 9 h r1 )
8 The def ndantal ays hast e bur en ofest bls i g t atr m ovals pr per Gause, e w h d a ih n h e io , 980 F. d 2 9 at566.
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Dier iy j rsdit n r quies t att e amounti contovery exc ed $75,00. 28 v st u i ci e r h h o n rs e 0
l U. . . 1332( ) Plitf c nt ndst atDef ndanthasf iedt esabl ht att eamounti 2 SC j a . an i o e f h e al o t i h h s n 1 contover y i t i case ex eeds $75, 00. 3 r s n hs c 01
14 W hen a pl i tf has aleged a specii am ount i contover y i hi com pl i t hi a n if l fc n r sns an , s
1 al gaton i gi en wei ht I ac i ns orgi al br ught i st t cour , a pl i tf has no 5 l i sv e g . n to in l o y n ae t an i f
l ic ntvet ifat hi damagest achivedier i j rsditon.Ther f r ,faplitf brn s 6 n e i o nl e s o e v st u i ci y e o e i an i ig f
1 an acton i s at cour and al ges an am ounti c ntover y gr at rt an t e m i i um f r 7 i n te t l e nor s eeh h nm o
1 dier i j rsdit n,adieredef ndantmayr m ovet f der lc urunlsst er i a igal 8 v st u i ci y o vs e e o e a o t e h es e 1 c dait t atplitfwi notr coveranamountabovet emii um f rdier i j rs iton. 9 e n y h an if l e l h nm o v st u id ci y 2 Becauseaplitfmayifat hi damagest achivedier i j rs itoni actonsorgial 0 an i f nl e s o e v st u idc i n i y in l y
21 br ughti f der l o n e a coud,i a pl i t fbrngs an acton i f der l oud and al ges i good f ih f ani i f i ne ac l e n at
2 anamounti contoverygr at rt ant e mii um f rdier i j rsdit n,t e cour may 2 n r s e e h h nm o v st u i ci h y o t
2 onl di m i s t e acton i t e di er e de endantshow s t att er i a i gal t i t t att e 3 yssh i fh v s f h h e s e cera n y h h
2 plitf wi notr c veranamountabov t e mii um f rdieri j rsditon.Sanc ez k 4 an i l f l eo e h nm o v st u i ci y h' . 25 MonumentlLie I s Co. 1O2 F.d 398,402 (t Ci.1996) a f n. , 3 9h r .
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TT he pari s do notc nt stcom pl t di er iy ofcii enshi . tz p t e oe e e v st
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W her a pl i t f has not al ged a specii am ount i c nt over y,t e def ndant e an i f l e fc nor s h e
2 cli ig r mov lj rsditon bear t e bur en of esabl hig a sufiint amount i a m n e a u i ci sh d t in s fce n
3 c nt over y by a pr ponder nce oft e evi ence. I .at404.M cc aa t M ass.M ut Lie I s. or s e a h d d , t .fn
4 Co. 330 F,Supp,2d 11 3,11 5 ( .Nev.2004) The def ndantc nnotr l on bar , 4 4D . e a ey e
5 al gatons, He m us pr duce evi enc t suppor a su fci nt am ount i c ntover y f r li e to d eo t fi e nor s o
6 dier i j rsditon. See Sanchez,1 2 F.d at405.Mccaa,330 F.Supp,2d at11 6, A v st u i ci y 03 , 4 7 c m plitt atpr ysf rdamages 'nex es of$10,00.0'doesnotspeci an amounti o an h a o ' cs i 0 0' f y n
8 c ntoverygr at rtant emii um f rdieriyj rsditonandt usar movigdef ndan o r s e e h h nm o v st u i ci h en et
9 bear t e bur en ofpr vi g a suf ci ntam ounti contover y by t e pr ponder nce oft e sh d on he n r s h e a h
1 evi ence. M ccaa,330 F.Supp.2d at1146. Because Nevada l w does notal w a pl i tf 0 d a l o an i f
11 t pl ad specii damagesgr at rt an $10, 00,no adver e i f r nc shoul be t ken fom oe fc eeh 0 s ne e e d a r 1 a pl itf' f iur t s eciial pl ad dam ages above $1 , 00 butbel w t e m i i um f r 2 a n ifs a l e o p fc l e y 00 o h nm o
1 dier i j rs iton.I .at1150. 3 v st u idc i d y
1 4 A pl i t fs cl i sf rpunii e dam ages and ator ey' f es m ay be i cl ded i t e t t l ani ' a m o f tv t n se nu n h oa
1 used t s tsy t e mii um amountf rdieriy j rsditon. I.at11 8-50. Howev r 5 o a if h nm o v st u i c i d 4 e,
1 def ndant m ust pr duce evi ence t s ow t at pl i tf i m or I el t an n tt r cover 6 e o d oh h a n if s ei yh k o oe
17 punii e dam ages orator ey' f es. I . A def ndantm ay use t e am ounta pl i tf atached tv t n se d e h a n if t
1 t hi cl i i a s tl m ent 8 o s a m n e te dem and l teras evi ence t at he am ounti c ntov r y ex eeds et d ht n o r es c
1 t e mii um f rdier i j rsditon. Cohn v.Petm ar,Ic. 281 F.d 837,840 (t Ci. 9 h nm o v st u i ci y s tn , 3 9h r 2 2002) W hentesetlmentdemand i r asonabl andte plitf doesnotcont ndtatt e 0 . h te se e h an i f e hh
21 am ountassi ned t hi cl i i hi dem and I ter as i fat d ordi h nest t e def ndantc n g o s am n s et w nl e so ,h e a 2 m eethi bur en bas d on t e dem and I teral ne, 1 . buts e Fi pati k v Dt# r , Ci . 2 sd e h et o d; e t rc . z b d No. v z
23 A. 05CV1 8, 5: 2 2006W L839513, * -4( . . . Mar h28, at 3 N D W Va. c 2006)(oligt at aitfs h d n h pl n if' 2 setl m entdemand f r$100, 00 was i sufii ntt es abl h t att e amounti contover y 4 te o 0 n fc e o t i h h s n rs 25 exceedst ej rsdit nalmii um when plitf wer c rentydemandig $70,00) h u i ci o nm anis e u r l f n 0. 2 6 Def ndant t t bl hdier i j rsdit ni hi pettonf rr moval Hecannotel e mus esa i v st u i ci n s ii o e s y o . ry
27 on m er c ncl sor al gat ns i hi petton t att e am ount i con r ver y exceeds t e eo u y l i e o ns i ihh n to s h
28 j rsditonal ni um .Ther movigdef ndantmustr l onunderyigf csi hi petton. u i c i mi m ene ey ln at n s i i
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l How ever t e di ti t cour m ay, at i di cr ton ,t eat f ct and ar um ent r i ed by a ,h s rc t t s ei s r as g as 2 def ndant i an opposii n t a m oton t r m and afer r m ov las an am endm entt t e e n to o i oe te a oh 3 orgi al ion f rr m oval Cohn,281 F. d at84O n. . i n pett o e i . 3 1
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Plitf' complital ges'om pensat r damagesi exc ssof$1 ,00.0. ( et an i s f an l e' c oy ne 00 0 ' P . '
5 f rRemov l( 1)Ex.1 at4:7) Ther f r ,Def ndantmusts ow tatt e amounti o a# 1. eo e e h hh n 6 contover y mor lk l t an n texceeds $75,00 t esabl h dier i j rsditon. l rs e iey h o 0 o t i v st u i ci s y n
7 Def ndants pet i n f rr m ovali m ade onl conc usor al gat ns t atd loft e i f r aton e ' io o e t ,t y l yl i e o h ' l h no m i a
8 t ken t get er suggest t at i i m or pr babl t an not t at t e am ount i contover y a oh s h ts eo eh hh n rs
9 exceeds$75,00.0'and 'he amounti contover yappear t exceed $75,00.0. ( et 0 0' ' t n rs so 0 0 'P . '
1 f rRemoval( 1) 1: 7 28,2:-7) But i i opposion t Plitfs mot n t r m and, 0o # 26 . ,n t s t o a ni ' i f i oe o
11 Def ndantsuggest t att e am ounti con r ver y i l el gr at rt an $75, 00 because e sh h n to s s i y e e h k 0
1 Plitfmadeasetlment 2 ani f te demandonDef ndantor$150,00.( ef' Opp' ( 12) 10-11, e f 0 D .s n # 2: 1 Ex.A) Def ndantalo poit t t enat r ofPlitf' cli s:$29, 17.5 i medialbis, 3 .e s ns o h ue anifs am 6 0n cl l 1 f t r medialexpenses,Istic me,and pastand f t r physialij res and ment l 4 uu e c o no uue c nu i a 1 anguih. ( ef' Opp' (/ 2)1:8-22 ) Pl itf count r t atDef ndantrj ced her 5 sz D. s n /1 2 9 . an if es h e ee t 1 setlm en oferandt u plcesnovaleonhercli .( IsRepl ( 1 )2:7-18) 6 te t f hs a u am P . ' y# 5 1 .
17 Pl i tf assers t at t e val e of her cl i i difcul t det r i e, but has not a n if th h u a m s fi t o em n
1 atem pt d t show t at her dem and f r $150, 00 was i fat d or unr asonabl . That 8 t eo h o 0 nl e e e
1 Def ndantejct dPlit r s tlm ent f r 9 e r e e an i s e te f ofe doesnotmpl t atDef ndanthik t eamount i yh e t n sh
20 i contover y i z r . Rat er i i pl s t atDef ndanteiherw i hes t contnue I i atng t e n r s s eo h ,tm i h e e t s o i ig i h t 2 1 c s orhopes t setl f ra I sseram ount Def ndanthas show n by t e setl m ent f rt at ae o te o e .e h te of e h
22 ii mor I el t an nott att e amounti c ntover y i gr at rt an $75, 00. Pl itf has ts e i y h k hh nor ss eeh 0 an i f
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2 Att e hearng, Pl i t fs counsel i di at d t at Pl i t ,as a r tr e, su f r d no h i ani ' f nce h a ni g e ie fe e dam age fom I s i com e. r o tn
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1 ofer d not i g t di pu e t i . Though Def ndantf i d t i cl de t i f c ualar um enti fe hn o s t hs e al o n u hs a t e g n 2 i petton f rr m oval t e Cour teat Def ndants opposii n as am endi g t e petton f r t s ii o e ,h tr s e ' to nh ii o
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Acc r igl,I I' ORDERED t atPlitfsMoton f rRemand (/ )i DENI D. o dn y T S h ani ' f io /9 s E
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