Letney v. Academy Sports and Outdoors

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Letney v. Academy Sports and Outdoors

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA AUGUSTA DIVISION MARY LETNEY, ) Plaintiff, V. CV 122-091 ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, Defendant.

ORDER

On July 20, 2022, the Court ordered Defendant to provide sufficient evidence that the jurisdictional amount is in controversy. (See doc. no. 4.) On August 3, 2022, Defendant responded by submitting a detailed settlement letter with select portions of Plaintiff’s medical records, as well as projected, future medical expenses. (See doc. no. 13.) The “evidence combined with reasonable deductions, reasonable inferences, [and] other reasonable extrapolations” demonstrates that the jurisdictional amount is in controversy. Pretka v. Kolter City Plaza II, Inc.,

608 F.3d 744, 754

(11th Cir. 2010). Thus, the Court finds that it has subject matter jurisdiction over the case at this time, and the case shall proceed. SO ORDERED this 5th day of August, 2022, at Augusta, Georgia.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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