Hartford Fire Insurance v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

ORDER

LOUISE W. FLANAGAN, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the court on motion for summary judgment by defendant, (DE # 9), motion for partial summary judgment by plaintiff, (DE # 11), and the memorandum and recommendation (“M & R”) filed by the United States Magistrate Judge. (DE # 18.) The M & R was filed on January 16, 2009. The time for filing objections to the M & R has now passed, with no objections filed by either party. In this posture, the issues raised are ripe for ruling.

This case was removed from the Superi- or Court of Wake County, North Carolina on July 19, 2007, on the basis of…