Lapaglia v. Transamerica Casualty Insurance
District Court, D. Connecticut
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
Jeffrey Alker Meyer, United States District Judge
Plaintiff is a citizen of Connecticut, and he has filed this diversity action pro se and *154in forma pauperis alleging a breach of a travel insurance contract by defendant, 'a Pennsylvania insurance company. I will dismiss this action, because I conclude that plaintiff has not plausibly alleged facts or otherwise adduced evidence to satisfy the minimum amount in controversy of $75,000 that is required for this Court’s diversity jurisdiction.
Background
Plaintiffs initial complaint requested…
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