United States Fire Insurance v. United Church of Christ

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

NUGENT, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the Motions of Defendants, United Church of Christ, Richard Roe I, and Richard Roe II to dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (ECF# 5-1; ECF # 11). Defendants contend that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because complete diversity of citizenship does not exist between the parties. For the reasons that follow, Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs, United States Fire Insurance Company, Westchester Fire Insurance Company, and North River…