Smith v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WILLIAM M. ACKER, JR., District Judge.

The court has for consideration a motion to remand and for attorney’s fees filed by plaintiff, Minnie Smith (“Smith”). Defendant, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (“State Farm”), has responded, and Smith has replied to that response.

On January 12, 2012, Smith filed her action in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, from which State Farm removed it to this court on February 22, 2012, asserting that the parties are diverse and that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, establishing the basis for a 28 U.S.C. §…