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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BOBBI CANNON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE

INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 05-01688 SI

ORDER RE: JURISDICTION

On April 25, 2005, defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company removed this

action to this Court based upon diversity jurisdiction. State Farm alleged that “[t]he amount in

controversy includes plaintiff’s alleged contract damages of $258,000, medical expenses in excess of

$30,000, attorney fees in excess of $8,000, costs in excess of $3,000, loss of interests on $150,000,

further attorney fees and costs, general damages and punitive damages.” Notice of Removal, ¶ 4. A

review of plaintiff’s complaint, however, reveals that plaintiff does not seek either $258,000 or $30,000

as defendant claims.

The defendant in a removal case bears the burden of establishing federal court jurisdiction. See

Abrego Abrego v. The Dow Chemical Co., 443 F.3d 676, 682-83 (“Where the complaint does not specify

the amount of damages sought, the removing defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence

that the amount in controversy requirement has been met.”). As defendant here has incorrectly alleged

the amount in controversy, the parties should come to the hearing on defendant’s motion for summary

judgment, scheduled for Friday, June 30, 2006, prepared to discuss whether this Court has jurisdiction

over this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 26, 2006 

 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:05-cv-01688-SI Document 55 Filed 06/26/06 Page 1 of 1