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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

MICHAEL B. BROOKS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CASE NO. 2:06-cv-764-MEF

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DAIMLERCHRYSLER FINANCIAL ) (WO- Not for Publication)

SERVICES AMERICAS LLC, et al., )

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Defendants. )

ORDER

In July of 2006, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in the Circuit Court of Montgomery

County, Alabama. (Doc. # 2, Compl.). On August 24, 2006, Defendant DaimlerChrysler

Financial Services Americas LLC (“DaimlerChrysler”) removed the action to this Court

invoking its subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. (Doc. # 1). In its

Notice of Removal DaimlerChrysler argued that the Plaintiff had failed to specify in the

Complaint the amount of damages in controversy and that the amount in controversy

exceeded the $75,000 threshold for the invocation of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 1332. Shortly after filing its Notice of Removal, DaimlerChrysler realized that

the Complaint in fact limited the amount of damages sought to $74,500 and concluded that

this Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over this action. With the agreement of the

Plaintiff, DaimlerChrysler filed a Motion to Remand (Doc. # 1). 

The Court agrees that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this action.

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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED as follows: 

1. The Motion to Remand (Doc. # 1) is GRANTED.

2. The above-styled lawsuit is REMANDED to the Circuit Court of Montgomery

County, Alabama. 

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to take all steps necessary to effect this

remand and close this file.

Done this the 30th day of August 2006. 

 /s/ Mark E. Fuller 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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