Nicholson v. Continental Casualty Company
Nicholson v. Continental Casualty Company
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA AUGUSTA DIVISION CHRIS G. NICHOLSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) V. ) CV 124-068 ) CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, ) incorrectly sued as “CNA Long Term Care __) Insurance,” ) ) Defendant. )
ORDER
On May 29, 2024, the Court ordered Defendant to provide sufficient evidence that the jurisdictional amount is in controversy. (See doc. no. 6.) On June 11, 2024, Defendant responded by submitting an itemization of Plaintiff's claimed entitlements under the insurance policy issued by Defendant. (See doc. nos. 7-8.) 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 18th day of June, 2024, at Augusta, Georgia.
BRIAN K. UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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