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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, EASTERN DIVISION

ALEXANDER MYHAND, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 3:05cv489-T

) (WO)

AMERICAN MEDICAL SECURITY, )

INC., et al., )

)

Defendants. )

ORDER

This lawsuit, which was removed from state to federal

court based on diversity-of-citizenship jurisdiction, 28

U.S.C.A. §§ 1332, 1441, is now before the court on

plaintiff’s motion to remand. The court agrees with

plaintiff that this case should be remanded to state

court. The court agrees with plaintiff that there has

been neither fraudulent joinder, Coker v. Amoco Oil Co.,

709 F.2d 1433, 1440 (11th Cir. 1983); Cabalceta v.

Standard Fruit Co., 883 F.2d 1553, 1561 (11th Cir. 1989),

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nor fraudulent misjoinder, Tapscott v. MS Dealer Service

Corp., 77 F.3d 1353, 1360 (11th Cir. 1996).

Accordingly, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of

the court that plaintiff’s motion to remand (Doc. no. 9)

is granted and that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1447(c),

this cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Macon

County, Alabama.

It is further ORDERED that all other pending motions

are left for disposition by the state court after remand.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to take

appropriate steps to effect the remand.

DONE, this the 28th day of June, 2005.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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