Witkin Design Group v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, No. 1:2016cv20484 - Document 17 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

Court Description: ORDER DENYING 8 Plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court and GRANTING 4 Defendant Travelers' Motion to Dismiss Defendant Brown & Brown. Counts III and IV of Plaintiff's Complaint are DISMISSED without prejudice. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 4/18/2016. (brn)

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