Great American Insurance Company v. Simpson
Great American Insurance Company v. Jeffrey Simpson, Offit Kurman, Arch Real Estate Holdings, LLC, and Jared Chassen
- Vyskocil
- 1:25-cv-02375
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 7
In Great American Insurance v. Jeffrey Simpson, Judge Vyskocil denied Simpson’s emergency-relief request because the case had already been remanded and closed.
Jeffrey Simpson, who sought emergency relief after the federal court had remanded and closed the action; the other named parties were not granted relief by this order.
What happened
Great American Insurance Company v. Jeffrey Simpson involved an action that Jeffrey Simpson removed from New York state court to federal court. Simpson was representing himself, and the federal court had previously sent the action back to state court.
Simpson later submitted an “Emergency Action Relief Request.” His letter asked the courts to pause litigation, require Great American Insurance Company to pay his defense costs, and investigate alleged fraud and misconduct.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil denied the request. She explained that the federal case had been closed for more than four months after remand, so the court had no authority to grant relief, and she directed Simpson not to submit further requests to that court.
The detailed version
- Great American Insurance Company v. Simpson · No. 1:25-cv-02375
- Vyskocil
- Nov. 5, 2025
Background
Jeffrey Simpson, representing himself, began this federal action by filing a notice to remove an interpleader action from the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. In an order dated July 1, 2025, the court remanded the action to state court.
The earlier remand order relied on the federal removal statute, which requires all properly joined and served defendants to join in or consent to removal. The court explained that none of the other defendants had provided notice of consent, and one defendant expressly opposed removal. The court therefore stated that remand was required.
Request for Emergency Relief
The court received an email and letter from Simpson titled “Emergency Action Relief Request.” The attached letter discussed several state and federal proceedings and alleged harm involving Simpson, his family, and business-related entities. Among other requests, Simpson asked the courts to pause litigation, require Great American Insurance Company to fund his contractual defense costs, and begin an investigation into alleged fraud and misconduct by Kevin Wiener and Jared Chassen.
Ruling
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil denied Simpson’s request for emergency relief. The court stated that the federal case had been closed for more than four months and that, because there was no case before it, the court had no authority to grant relief. The court also directed Simpson not to submit further requests for relief to that court.
Classification
This is a procedural order because the court denied an ancillary request after determining that the action had already been remanded and closed; it did not decide the underlying disputes described in Simpson’s letter.
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