Cline v. Matney

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HADEN, Chief Judge.

Pending is Plaintiffs Motion to Remand. The parties have submitted memoranda in support of their respective positions and the matter is mature for the Court’s consideration.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This action was initiated in the Circuit Court of Mingo County, West Virginia on June 16, 1998. On July 17, 1998 Defendant Allstate Insurance Company removed the case to this Court, alleging the citizenship of the parties is diverse and the amount in controversy exceeds seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §…