Hovis v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION DONNIE LYNN HOVIS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs ) ) Case No. 1:22 CV 29 ACL FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Defendant Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (“Fidelity”) removed this action from the Circuit Court of Stoddard County, Missouri pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b), arguing that Defendant National Title and Escrow, LLC (“National Title”) was fraudulently joined to defeat diversity jurisdiction. (Doc. 1.) Prior to removal, Defendant National Title filed a Motion for More…