Wilson v. GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company
| Charles Wilson |
| GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company |
| Hurricane Ida Program Administrator |
| 2:2022cv03972 |
| October 18, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana |
| Janis van Meerveld |
| Wendy B Vitter |
| Insurance |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract |
| None |
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Filing 10
ORDER AND REASONS REMANDING CASE TO STATE COURT: On October 19, 2022, the Court issued an Order requiring Geo Vera to file an amended notice of removal to adequately allege the citizenship of the parties. A few days later on October 25, 2022, however, Geo Vero filed a Motion to Remand, asserting that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the amount in controversy is not met. Accordingly, because the Motion to Remand is unopposed, and further, importantly, it appearing to the Court that the Motion has merit, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Remand is GRANTED and this matter is hereby REMANDED to the 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 10/26/22. (Attachments: #1 Remand Letter)(cg)
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| Filing 9 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Remand to State Court by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cohen, Max) |
| Filing 8 AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 24th Judicial District Court Parish of Jefferson, case number 832-190 I (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9617477) filed by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Supplement)(Cohen, Max) Modified on 10/20/2022 (cg). |
| Filing 7 NOTICE by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company re #4 Order Pursuant to 28 USC 1447(b). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Cohen, Max) |
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Filing 6
ORDER: On October 18, 2022, GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company ("Geo Vera"), filed a Notice of Removal, asserting that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over Plaintiff's Hurricane Ida claims based upon 28 U.S.C. 1332, diversity jurisdiction. The Notice of Removal, however, fails to adequately allege the citizenship of the parties. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant, GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company, shall have seven (7) days from the date of this Order to file a comprehensive amended notice of removal, without further leave of Court, properly setting forth the citizenship particulars of all of the parties and alleging sufficient facts to show the amount in controversy was satisfied at the time of removal, as required to establish that the Court has diversity jurisdiction over this case under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a). Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 10/19/22.(cg)
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| Filing 5 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Geovera Holdings, Inc. for GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company (Cohen, Max) |
| Filing 4 DIRECTIVES Pursuant to 28:1447(b) by Clerk.(cg) |
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Filing 3
HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS - CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 8/26/22.(cg)
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| Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (ess) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 24th Judicial District court, case number 832190 (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9610292) filed by GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Notice of Removal, #4 Affidavit)Attorney Max Jeffrey Cohen added to party GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company(pty:dft).(Cohen, Max) |
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