Benton v. Safeway Insurance Company of Alabama, Inc. (MAG2), No. 3:2017cv00095 - Document 19 (M.D. Ala. 2017)

Court Description: OPINION and ORDER directing that it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that: (1) the 18 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is adopted; (2) plf's 14 motion to remand is granted; (3) this cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Chambers County, AL; directing the clerk to take appropriate steps to effect the remand; this case is closed in this court. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 5/31/17. Furnished to calendar group & AG (terminates Pretrial Conference 04/05/2018; Jury Trial 05/07/2018). Certified copy mailed to Clerk Circuit Court of Chambers County, AL.(djy, )

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Benton v. Safeway Insurance Company of Alabama, Inc. (MAG2) Doc. 19 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, EASTERN DIVISION LASHONDA BENTON, Plaintiff, v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY OF ALABAMA, INC., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:17cv95-MHT (WO) OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff filed this lawsuit in state court against defendant, defendant coverage an insurance wrongfully after an company, failed automobile to alleging provide accident, insurance and misrepresentation, fraud, and suppression. that claiming Defendants removed this case to federal court, claiming that the court § 1332. now has diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff moved to remand. before the court on the See 28 U.S.C. This lawsuit is recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge that plaintiff’s remand motion be granted and that the case be remanded to Dockets.Justia.com state court for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. There are no objections to the recommendation. After an independent and de novo review of the record, the court concludes that the magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted. *** Accordingly, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that: (1) The magistrate judge’s recommendation (doc. no. 18) is adopted. (2) Plaintiff’s motion to remand (doc. no. 14) is granted. (3) This cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Chambers County, Alabama. The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to take appropriate steps to effect the remand. This case is closed in this court. DONE, this the 31st day of May, 2017. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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