MCFREDERICK et al v. NAVARRETE et al
| DAVID MCFREDERICK and ERICA MCFREDERICK |
| YEIMI NAVARRETE and STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY |
| 1:2015cv00854 |
| June 1, 2015 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana |
| Indianapolis Office |
| Mark J. Dinsmore |
| Jane Magnus-Stinson |
| Motor Vehicle |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
| None |
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ORDER TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT. On June 1, 2015, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint against Defendants, asserting that this Court could exercise diversity jurisdiction over Plaintiffs' claims. [Filing No. 1 at 1.] Based on Plaintiffs' all egations, the Court cannot determine whether it actually has diversity jurisdiction for the reasons detailed below. Plaintiffs allege that "the amount in controversy is in excess of $75,000." [Filing No. 1 at 1.] But the amount in c ontroversy must exceed "$75,000, exclusive of interest and costs." 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (emphasis added). The Court is not being hyper-technical: Counsel has a professional obligation to analyze subject-matter jurisdiction, Heinen v . Northrop Grumman Corp., 671 F.3d 669 (7th Cir. 2012), and a federal court always has a responsibility to ensure that it has jurisdiction, Hukic v. Aurora Loan Servs., 588 F.3d 420, 427 (7th Cir. 2009). For these reasons, the Court ORDERS Plainti ffs to conduct whatever investigation is necessary and file an Amended Complaint by June 16, 2015, properly setting forth the basis for this Court's diversity jurisdiction. Defendants need not answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' original Complaint. Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 6/3/2015. (BGT)
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