California Judge Dismisses $1.3 Million Dispute for Lack of Jurisdiction

LOS ANGELES - A California federal judge has dismissed a $1.3 million reinsurance contract dispute for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, ruling that the plaintiff and two of the defendants are citizens of Louisiana. Health Facilities of California Mutual Insurance Company Inc. v. British American Insurance Group Ltd., et al., No. 10-3736 (C.D. Calif.).

On Jan. 11, Judge Philip S. Gutierrez of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that the plaintiff, Health Facilities of California Mutual Insurance Company Inc. (HFC), failed to prove that its principal place of business is anywhere other than in Louisiana, …