Howell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION MICHAEL WAYNE HOWELL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION 24-0241-WS-C ) STATE FARM MUTUAL ) AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ) COMPANY, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER This removed action, recently transferred to the undersigned, is before the Court upon its sua sponte review of its subject matter jurisdiction.1 Upon such review, the Court is unable to confirm that jurisdiction exists. Removal is predicated upon diversity of citizenship. As the party seeking a federal forum, the defendant bears the burden of demonstrating…