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

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

MAURINE BIGHAM, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 1:13cv689-MHT

) (WO)

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF )

NORTH AMERICA, )

)

Defendant. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the opinion entered this date, it

is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as

follows: 

(1) Plaintiff Maurine Bigham’s motion to dismiss (doc.

no. 24) is granted.

(2) Plaintiff Bigham’s motion to add party (doc. no.

20) is denied as moot.

(3) The court declines to exercise supplemental

jurisdiction over the counterclaim by defendant Life

Insurance Company of North America.

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(4) This lawsuit in its entirety, both the complaint

and the counterclaim, is dismissed without prejudice and

with leave to refile in state court.

It is further ORDERED that the consent motion to

extension (doc. no. 26) is denied as moot.

It is further ORDERED that the parties are to bear

their own costs.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this

document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant

to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

This case is closed.

DONE, this the 19th day of February, 2014.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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