Legal Opinion
Upshaw v. Progressive Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 27, 2017No. Civil Action No. 17–1969 (JEB)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Solomon Upshaw filed this pro se action to recover damages for the wrongful death of Alma Upshaw (presumably a relative), who was killed in a car accident in Columbus, Georgia, in 1993. Plaintiff seeks $8,000,000 in damages from Progressive Insurance Co. and Progressive Corporation in an opaque Complaint that mentions wrongful death, negligence, and possible constitutional claims. The Progressive Defendants now move to dismiss, arguing that the Court cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over them and that all causes of actions are…
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