Hannat v. USAA General Indemnity Company, No. 1:2017cv21754 - Document 19 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR REMAND. It is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Bahreddine Hannat's Motion for Remand (D.E. 11) is GRANTED. This matter is REMANDED to the Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida. All pending motions are DENIED as moot and THE CLERK SHALL CLOSE THE CASE. Copies Furnished to: (i) Counsel of Record; and (ii) Clerk of the Court for the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 10/18/2017. (da00)
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Hannat v. USAA General Indemnity Company Doc. 19 UN I TED STATES D I STRI COU RT FO R TH E CT SO UTH ERN D I STRI OF FLOR I CT DA M i iDi s on am vi i C as Num be 1 21 e r: 7- 754- V- O R EN O CI M BA HREDD I H AN N AT, NE Pl ntf ai if, VS. U SA A GEN EM L I D EM N I COM PAN Y , N TY Def nda . e nt O R DER G R ANTI G PLA I TI S M O TI N FO R REM AN D N N FF' O Ba e ne H a ts d U SA A Ge r ll m niy Com pa i C ic tCour f M i m i hr ddi nna ue ne a nde t ny n r ui t or a D a Count Fl i ,a l gi br ac ofc r c . e Bahr ne Hannatv US Ge r de y, or da le ng e h ont a t Se eddi . 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C O N CLU SIO N Ha ng c i r d t m o i t r s vi ons de e he ton, he e pons , a pe tne pori of t r c d,a e nd r i nt tons he e or nd be ng ot r s f l ad s d i t pr m i e ,i i he e i he wi e - y vi e n he e s s t s r by ul O RD ER ED A N D A DJU D G ED t Pl ntf Bahr ne H annat' M oton f Rem and hat ai if eddi s i or ( E.11 i GRANTED.Thi matri REM ANDED t t Cic tCour i a f M i D. ) s s te s o he rui t n nd or ami Da Count Fl i A l pe ng m otons ar D ENI a m oota t c e k s l cl e t s de y, or da. 1 ndi i e ED s nd he l r ha l os hi Case. K DONE AND ORDERED i Cha be sa M i mi Fl rda, hi n m r t a , oi t s ofOc obe 201 t r 7. ' ) pX ' .' , FED ERI . . A. UN I TE STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Copi sf ni hed t e ur s o: Couns lofRec d e or
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