Northland Insurance v. Arthur Hill & Associates

OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DIVERSITY JURISDICTION

ROSEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Since it was initially removed to this Court on June 1, 2000, this case has presented a variety of challenging and evolving issues that cast doubt on the threshold question of this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction. First, on July 14, 2000, this Court entered an Order identifying a number of defects in Defendants’ notice of removal, and directing Defendants to address the issues of fraudulent joinder and the citizenship of the parties. Through their initial responses to the July 14 Order, the parties…