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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-09
The court held that the notice of removal was timely because although the amount in controversy was apparent from the complaint, the plaintiff's citizenship was not, and removal occurred within 30 days of discovery clarifying citizenship.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-30
The court held that the plaintiff's motion to remand is denied because the case was timely removed and federal court has diversity jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-07-15
The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish federal subject-matter jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship or federal question, requiring dismissal of the complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-02
The court held that the plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege diversity of citizenship, requiring dismissal without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-29
The court held that the defendant failed to meet its burden of establishing subject-matter jurisdiction for removal based on diversity.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-19
The court held that the complaint must be dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff failed to adequately invoke federal question or diversity jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-11
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to properly allege citizenship for diversity jurisdiction under CAFA, and thus the complaint was dismissed without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-08
The court held that removal was improper due to a lack of complete diversity, as a non-diverse party was not fraudulently joined.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-08
The court held that the notice of removal failed to adequately allege the citizenship of the parties and the amount in controversy, requiring amended allegations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-08
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice because it lacked subject matter jurisdiction due to insufficient pleading of diversity requirements and because it constituted a shotgun pleading.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-08
The court held that the complaint must be dismissed without prejudice because it fails to adequately plead subject-matter jurisdiction and constitutes a shotgun pleading.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-31
The court held that the complaint failed to adequately allege subject matter jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-23
The court held that the defendant's removal of the case was improper due to a lack of diversity jurisdiction and a violation of the forum defendant rule.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-07-31
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction due to potential lack of complete diversity and remanded the case to state court.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-05
The court held that the defendant failed to establish federal diversity jurisdiction because it did not adequately plead the plaintiffs' citizenship.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-03
A court's diversity jurisdiction is based on the citizenship of the named parties, not potential parties who have not yet been joined.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-28
The court held that the defendant's notice of removal was insufficient because it failed to adequately allege the citizenship of the parties for diversity jurisdiction purposes.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-26
The court found that the defendant's Notice of Removal was deficient because it failed to establish the plaintiffs' citizenship and the amount in controversy, and therefore, the court required further supplementation before determining jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-05
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to adequately plead diversity jurisdiction because it alleged residence rather than citizenship of the parties.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-25
The court held that the defendants' notice of removal was insufficient because it failed to properly allege diversity of citizenship.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-18
The court held that the complaint must be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff failed to allege facts establishing federal question, diversity, or statutory grant of jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-03-22
The court held that the plaintiffs' complaint failed to adequately plead diversity jurisdiction because it did not properly allege the citizenship of the individual plaintiffs or the limited liability company defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-17
Eight former students of Ringling College sued the college alleging various state law claims including constructive fraud, negligent supervision, and breach of contract, arising from their experiences with an associate dean who allegedly mishandled reports of misconduct and engag
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-31
The court held that defendants must amend their notice of removal to properly allege the citizenship of all parties, not just their residence, to establish diversity jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-23
The court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction because one plaintiff was a U.S. citizen domiciled abroad, thus not a citizen of a state for diversity purposes.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-31
The court denied the motion for a temporary restraining order and ordered the plaintiff to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-17
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for default judgment because it failed to adequately establish subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction over certain defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-04
The court held that it lacked sufficient information to determine subject-matter jurisdiction based on diversity and ordered parties to supplement the record with evidence of citizenship.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-20
The court held that a motion to remand must be denied when the pleadings do not establish the citizenship of a party, and allegations of residency are insufficient to establish citizenship for diversity purposes.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-16
The court held that the defendant's notice of removal was insufficient because it failed to adequately allege the plaintiff's citizenship for diversity jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-06
The court held that the plaintiff's allegations of the defendant's citizenship were insufficient to establish diversity jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-25
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for default judgment because the plaintiff failed to adequately plead diversity jurisdiction, which is a prerequisite for the court to enter judgment.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-01
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to insufficient pleading of diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-26
The court held that the defendant failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeded $75,000, despite demonstrating diversity of citizenship.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-26
The court held that the pro se plaintiffs' complaint must be dismissed without prejudice for failing to adequately allege subject-matter jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-14
The court held that it could not determine subject matter jurisdiction due to inadequately pled citizenship of a minor plaintiff and ordered the defendant to file a redacted amended notice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-11-18
The court granted the plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis but struck the complaint because it failed to establish federal subject-matter jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-12
The court held that the defendant failed to establish diversity jurisdiction because it relied on residency rather than domicile to allege citizenship.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-09-21
The court held that the defendant established domicile in North Carolina, thus maintaining diversity jurisdiction and denying the motion to remand.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-13
The court held that the removal was timely, the defendant did not waive its right to remove, and diversity jurisdiction was established, thus denying the plaintiff's motion for remand.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-19
The court held that it likely lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff, a U.S. citizen domiciled abroad, is considered 'stateless' for diversity purposes.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-08-05
The court held that removal was improper because a defendant is a citizen of the forum state, divesting the court of diversity jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-15
The court held that a judgment is not void under Rule 60(b)(4) if there was an arguable basis for jurisdiction, and that a motion to disqualify counsel requires proof of a specific ethical rule violation.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-25
The court held that the defendant failed to establish federal diversity jurisdiction because it did not adequately plead the amount in controversy. Therefore, the case must be remanded to state court.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-17
The court held that diversity jurisdiction was not satisfied because the amount in controversy was not met, and therefore granted the plaintiff's motion to remand.
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11th Cir.·
2021-03-12
Nursing home residents and their representatives sued a real estate brokerage firm and a facility operator in Florida state court alleging fraud in obtaining nursing facility licenses, but the defendants removed the case to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act. The E
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-03-05
The court held that the plaintiff's complaint failed to adequately allege diversity jurisdiction because it stated the residence of individual defendants instead of their citizenship and provided insufficient information regarding the citizenship of a bank and a trust.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-17
The court held that the amended complaint failed to establish diversity jurisdiction because it only alleged residency, not citizenship, of the defendant.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-31
The court held that the plaintiff's motion to remand must be denied without prejudice because the amended complaint failed to sufficiently plead the citizenship of the newly added defendants, only their residence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-23
The court held that the defendant demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeded $75,000 at the time of removal and that the parties were diverse.