The court found that the insurance company defendants failed to show that plaintiff's claims against the non-diverse party fraudulently alleged jurisdictional facts, and the insurers also failed to show that the plaintiff was unable to establish a cause of action against the non-diverse party. The court also noted that it had the ability to sever unrelated claims but only after it first had subject matter jurisdiction, which it lacked.
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