Melbalee Ginn v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JS-6 / REMAND

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. CV 20-8590-DMG (AGRx) Date October 20, 2020

Title Melbalee Ginn, et al. v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co., et al. Page 1 of

Present: The Honorable DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

KANE TIEN NOT REPORTED

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs Attorneys Present for Defendants None Present None Present

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS— ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND

AND REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS [14], AND

DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS [10, 17]

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand (“MTR”) and request for attorney’s fees and costs [Doc. # 14] and two separate Motions to Dismiss (“MTD”) [Doc. ## 10, 17]. For the reasons set forth below, the MTR is GRANTED, Plaintiffs’ request for attorney’s fees and costs is DENIED, and both MTDs are DENIED as moot.

I.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On June 18, 2020, Plaintiffs Melbalee Ginn and Larry Gonzales, individually and as intended beneficiaries of…