Michetti v. Taylor Trucking LLC

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Michetti v. Taylor Trucking LLC

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA STATESBORO DIVISION FRANK MICHETTI, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) V. ) CV 622-067 ) TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC; NORTHLAND ) INSURANCE COMPANY; and RONALD __) SMITH, ) ) Defendants. )

ORDER

On October 20, 2022, the Court ordered Defendants to provide sufficient evidence that the jurisdictional amount is in controversy. (See doc. no. 15.) On November 3, 2022, Defendant responded by submitting a detailed declaration letter with exhibits of select portions of Plaintiff’s medical records. (See doc. no. 16.) 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 7th day of November, 2022, at Augusta, Georgia.

BRIAN K. 2 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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