VALDEZ v. METROPOLITAN PROPERTY & CAS. INS. CO.

No. CIV 11-0507 JB/KBM.

867 F.Supp.2d 1143 (2012)

Michael VALDEZ, Kim Dressel, Dressel Construction, Inc., Freddie Sue Gatewood, Mary Jo Vaughn, and Marcus Perkins, Plaintiffs, v. METROPOLITAN PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Colorado Casualty Insurance Company A Subsidiary Of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Pacific Indemnity Insurance Company, Travelers Insurance Company, d/b/a The Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company, 21st Century Insurance Company, and Desert Mountain Agency, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Mexico.

March 19, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Berardinelli , Santa Fe, NM, for the Plaintiffs.

Andrew G. Schultz , R. Nelson Franse , Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Albuquerque, NM, John M. Vaught , Sean D. Baker , Jason C. Astle , Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Denver, CO, for Defendant Amica Mutual Insurance Company.

Ann Maloney Conway , Keleher & McLeod, P.A., Albuquerque, NM, Floyd P. Bienstock , Jon T. Neumann , Timothy M. Strong , Phoenix, AZ, for Defendant Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Co.

Robert A. Corchine , Miller Stratvert P.A., Albuquerque, NM, Brian J. Spano , Jessica L. Fuller , Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons, LLP, Denver CO, for Defendant Colorado Casualty Insurance Company a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

James H. Johnson , Geoffrey D. White , Butt Thornton & Baehr, PC Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant Pacific Indemnity Insurance Company.

Gary W. Larson , Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, LLP, Santa Fe, NM, Gail L. Gottehrer , Thomas G. Rohback , Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP, Hartford, CT, for Defendant Travelers Insurance Company d/b/a The Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company.

Thomas A. Simons, IV , Faith Kalman Reyes , Kelcey C. Nichols , The Simons Firm, LLP, Santa Fe, NM, Daniel V. Kohls , Hansen, Kohls, Jones, Sommer & Jacob, LLP, Roseville, CA, for Defendant Desert Mountain Agency.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JAMES O. BROWNING, District Judge.

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Plaintiffs' Memorandum Motion to Remand to State Court for Lack of Federal Jurisdiction, filed June 24, 2011 (Doc. 55)("Motion"). The Court held a hearing on March 7, 2012. The primary issues are: (i) whether the Court has subject-matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(4)(A) ("CAFA") or the...

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