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Peter C. Kelly, II, Esq. (014503) (pkelly@hoklaw.com)

Randy Sassaman, Esq. (007495) (rsassaman@hoklaw.com)

HOLLOWAY ODEGARD & KELLY, P.C.

3020 E. Camelback Road, Suite 201

Phoenix, Arizona 85016 162.058

Phone: (602) 240-6670

Facsimile: (602) 240-6677

Attorneys for Defendant CSAA General Insurance Company (AAA)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Kimberly Nickerson, individually,

Plaintiff,

v.

CSAA General Insurance Company 

(AAA), a foreign company; John Does 1-5; 

Jane Does 1-5; Black Corporations 1-5; and 

White Partnerships 1-5,

Defendants.

Case No:

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

 

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a)(1), 1441(a), and 1446, Defendant CSAA 

General Insurance Company (“CSAA”) hereby removes this case from the Superior Court of 

Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, to the United States District Court for the 

District of Arizona, Phoenix. The grounds for removal are as follows:

1. On November 8, 2017, Plaintiff Kimberly Nickerson commenced a civil lawsuit 

against CSAA in the Maricopa County Superior Court of the State of Arizona, as cause 

number CV2017-014421. All pleadings filed in the Maricopa County Superior Court prior 

to the Notice of Removal are attached as Exhibit 1 to this Notice.

2. On or about November 17, 2017, Plaintiff served a copy of her summons and 

complaint on CSAA.

3. On or about December 4, 2017, CSAA removed this case to the United States District 

Court for the District of Arizona.

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4. Plaintiff is a citizen of Arizona.

5. CSAA is a foreign corporation that is incorporated in Indiana and has its principal 

place of business in Walnut Creek, California.

6. Plaintiff is bringing a claim for payment of uninsured motorist benefits under an 

insurance policy providing coverage in the amount of $100,000, and bad faith and punitive 

damages. See Plaintiff’s Complaint, paragraphs 7, 24, 30, 31 and 34. Prior to filing suit, 

Plaintiff demanded that CSAA pay the full $100,000 policy limits. 

7. Because this lawsuit involves citizens of different states and the amount in 

controversy exceeds $75,000.00, this Court has diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

1332.

8. The undersigned attorney certifies that on December 4, 2017 he caused a copy of this 

Notice of Removal to be filed with the Clerk of the Maricopa County Superior Court.

DATED this 4th day of December, 2017.

HOLLOWAY ODEGARD & KELLY, P.C.

By s/Randy L. Sassaman

Peter C. Kelly, II

Randy L. Sassaman

3020 E. Camelback Road, Suite 201

Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Attorneys for Defendant CSAA General 

Insurance Company (AAA)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on this 4th day of December, 2017, I electronically transmitted the 

attached document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF system for filing and 

transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants:

Amy N. Vela, Esq.

Timothy G. Tonkin, Esq.

PHILLIPS LAW GROUP, P.C.

3101 N. Central Ave., Suite 1500

Phoenix, Arizona 85012

amyv@phillipslaw.com

minute_entries@phillipslaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

s/Genna Zappia

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