EDWARDS v. HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP et al
| STEPHEN S. EDWARDS |
| HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, RYAN ANDREW MAURER, STRYKER CORPORATION and DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| 1:2021cv03345 |
| December 21, 2021 |
| US District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Timothy J Kelly |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 |
| Plaintiff |
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| USCA Case Number 22-5046 for #16 Notice of Appeal filed by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (ztth) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (ztth) |
| Filing 17 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The fee remains to be paid and another notice will be transmitted when the fee has been paid in the District Court or motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis has been decided re #16 Notice of Appeal. (ztth) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #13 Order on Motion to Reassign Case by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (ztth) |
Filing 15
ORDER denying Plaintiff's #14 Motion for Reconsideration. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/10/2022. (lctjk1)
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| Filing 14 MOTION for Reconsideration #7 MOTION for Reassignment of Judge Timothy J Kelly by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (Attachment: #1 Certificate of Service)(ztth); Modified on 2/8/2022 to add docket entry relationship (ztth). |
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Filing 13
ORDER denying Plaintiff's #7 Motion to Reassign Case and dismissing the case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/31/2022. (lctjk1)
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| Filing 12 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (ztth) |
| Filing 11 (AMENDED) MOTION for Order to Show Cause by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (ztth) |
| Filing 10 MOTION for Order to Show Cause by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit)(ztth) |
| Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss and for other Relief by HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, RYAN ANDREW MAURER. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H)(Forster, Todd) |
| Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT Regarding Service by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (ztth) |
| Filing 7 MOTION for Reassignment of Judge Timothy J Kelly by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (ztth) |
| Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 1/5/2022 (ztth) |
| Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP served on 1/5/2022, answer due 1/26/2022; STRYKER CORPORATION served on 1/5/2022, answer due 1/26/2022. (ztth) |
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Filing 4
STANDING ORDER. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/30/2021. (lctjk1)
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MINUTE ORDER: In his complaint, Plaintiff purports to invoke the diversity jurisdiction of this Court under 28 U.S.C. 1332. See ECF No. 1 at 9 (mistakenly citing 28 U.S.C. 1331, which details the Court's federal-question jurisdiction, but discussing the requirements for diversity jurisdiction). To establish complete diversity, a plaintiff must "distinctly" allege the citizenship "of every party to the action." Meng v. Schwartz, 305 F. Supp. 2d 49, 55 (D.D.C. 2004). An "allegation of residence alone is insufficient to establish the citizenship necessary for diversity jurisdiction." Novak v. Capital Mgmt. & Dev. Corp., 452 F.3d 902, 906 (D.C. Cir. 2006) (cleaned up). And when there are corporate defendants, the plaintiff "must provide a statement of... the corporations' states of incorporation and their principal places of business." Id. at 906-07 (cleaned up and emphasis added). Here, Plaintiff only alleges where he and the individual defendant, Ryan Maurer, reside. ECF No. 1 at 7-8. Additionally, Plaintiff has not alleged the principal place of business for either Defendant Citizens Insurance Company or Defendant Stryker Corporation. Id. at 8. Nor has he alleged where Defendant Stryker Corporation is incorporated. Id. From the face of Plaintiff's complaint, then, it appears that Plaintiff has not established complete diversity. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, by January 27, 2022, Plaintiff shall show cause why this action should not be dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. See Caldwell v. Kagan, 777 F. Supp. 2d 177, 179 (D.D.C. 2011) (noting that dismissal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction "may occur sua sponte prior to service on the defendants... when... it is evident that the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction") (internal quotation marks omitted). Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/30/2021. (lctjk1)
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| Filing 3 NEW Request Regarding Pro Se Consent To Receive Notices of Electronic Filing by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (ztth) |
| Filing 2 SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, RYAN ANDREW MAURER, STRYKER CORPORATION. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(ztth) (Main Document 2 replaced on 12/29/2021) (ztth). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, RYAN ANDREW MAURER, STRYKER CORPORATION ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 201248) with Jury Demand filed by STEPHEN S. EDWARDS. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ztth); Modified text on 12/27/2021 (ztth). |
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