Matheson v. Progressive Specialty Insurance Company

319 F.3d 1089 James R. MATHESON, Jennifer Matheson, Marcelee Matheson, and Roger Matheson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, d/b/a, a/k/a Progressive, Progressive Companies, Progressive Insurance Group, Progressive Insurance Co., Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-15186. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Filed February 3, 2003. Bryan W. Lewis, Lewis & Shreve, LLP, Las Vegas, NV, for the plaintiffs-appellants. Scott A. Glogovac, Nicholas F. Frey, Burton, Bartlett & Glogovac, Reno, NV, for the defendant-appellee. Before SILVERMAN, GOULD, Circuit Judges, and SEDWICK, Chief District Judge. 1 ORDER PER CURIAM. 1 James, Jennifer, Marcelee, and Roger Matheson ("Mathesons") seek review of two district court decisions granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. ("Progressive"). Both sides assert that the district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 following Progressive's removal of the case from state court. Of course, the parties cannot stipulate to jurisdiction where none exists. We have an ongoing obligation to be sure that jurisdiction exists. 2 If the district court lacked…