North Carolina Ex Rel. Long v. Blackburn

ORDER

DEVER, District Judge.

On July 7, 2006, the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance, James E. Long (“Commissioner” or “plaintiff’), filed suit in the Superior Court of Wake County against Oklahoma citizens David Blackburn and Blackburn Insurance Agency, Inc. (“defendants”). The Commissioner filed suit in his capacity as the liquidator of London Pacific Life & Annuity Company (“London Pacific”), a North Carolina corporation, and seeks to recover commission advances and guarantees on commissions defendants allegedly owe London Pacific. Defendants removed the action to this court based on…