PARKER AUTO BODY INC. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Case No. 6:14-cv-6004-Orl-31TBS, MDL Case No. 6:14-md-2557-31TBS, Case No. 6:14-cv-6005-Orl-31TBS, MDL Case No. 6:14-md-2557-31TBS.

PARKER AUTO BODY INC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants. SOUTHERN COLLISION & RESTORATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Orlando Division.

July 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Southern Collision & Restoration, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, Stephen M. Huber , Huber, Slack, Thomas & Marcelle, Brian P. Marcelle , Huber, Slack, Thomas & Marcelle & Charles Marshall Thomas , Huber, Slack, Thomas & Marcelle.

Southern Collision & Restoration, LLC, Plaintiff, Pro Se.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA, Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP, Wayne J. Lee , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Abigayle Clary McDowell Farris , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Elizabeth Helmer , Alston & Bird, LLP, James Dalton Courson , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Michael P. Kenny , Alston & Bird, LLP & Tiffany L. Powers , Alston & Bird, LLP.

State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA, Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP, Wayne J. Lee , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Abigayle Clary McDowell Farris , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Elizabeth Helmer , Alston & Bird, LLP, James Dalton Courson , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Michael P. Kenny , Alston & Bird, LLP & Tiffany L. Powers , Alston & Bird, LLP.

State Farm General Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA, Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP, Wayne J. Lee , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Abigayle Clary McDowell Farris , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Elizabeth Helmer , Alston & Bird, LLP, James Dalton Courson , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Michael P. Kenny , Alston & Bird, LLP & Tiffany L. Powers , Alston & Bird, LLP.

GEICO Casualty Co., Defendant, represented by Dan W. Goldfine , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Ian Matthew Fischer , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Jamie L. Halavais , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP & Joshua Grabel , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP.

GEICO General Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Dan W. Goldfine , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Ian Matthew Fischer , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Jamie L. Halavais , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP & Joshua Grabel , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP.

GEICO Indemnity Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Dan W. Goldfine , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Ian Matthew Fischer , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Jamie L. Halavais , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP & Joshua Grabel , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP.

Government Employee's Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Dan W. Goldfine , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Ian Matthew Fischer , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Jamie L. Halavais , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP & Joshua Grabel , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP.

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Thomas G. Rohback , Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP.

Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Thomas G. Rohback , Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP.

Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Thomas G. Rohback , Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP.

Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, Defendant, represented by Thomas G. Rohback , Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP.

21st Centennial Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, Eric Hochstadt , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice & John Mastando, III , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice.

21st Century North America Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, Eric Hochstadt , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice & John Mastando, III , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice.

America First Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP & Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

Farmers Insurance Exchange, Defendant, represented by David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, Eric Hochstadt , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice & John Mastando, III , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice.

The Hanover Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Marjorie M. Salazar , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard & Seth A. Schmeeckle , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard.

The Hanover American Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Marjorie M. Salazar , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard & Seth A. Schmeeckle , Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard.

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP & Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP & Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Andrew Lane Plauche, Jr. , Plauche Maselli Parkerson LLP, Elizabeth Babin Carville , Plauche Maselli Parkerson LLP & James Keith Ordeneaux , Plauche Maselli Parkerson LLP.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by David John Barthel , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Mark J. Botti , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Michael Beekhuizen , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP & Michael Carpenter , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP.

Progressive Paloverde Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Emily Newton , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, pro hac vice, Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP & Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Progressive Security Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Emily Newton , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, pro hac vice, Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP & Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Safeco Insurance Company of Oregon, Defendant, represented by Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP & Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

Safeco Insurance Company of America, Defendant, represented by Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP & Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

Shelter General Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Gregg A. Wilkes , Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, APLC & Robert Bradley Best , Holcomb Dunbar Watts Best Masters & Golmon, PA.

Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Gregg A. Wilkes , Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, APLC & Robert Bradley Best , Holcomb Dunbar Watts Best Masters & Golmon, PA.

United Fire and Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Howard Bruce Kaplan , Bernard Cassica Elliot & Davis.

USAgencies Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., Defendant, represented by Anthony J. Rollo , McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC, Jeffrey R. Seewald , McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC & Randy R. Dow , Boyd & Jenerette, PA.

Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., Defendant, represented by Richard C. Stanley , Stanley, Reuter, Ross, Thornton & Alford, LLC & Elizabeth Swingle Horn , Stanley, Reuter, Ross, Thornton & Alford.

USAA Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Amelia W. Koch , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & Steven F. Griffith, Jr. , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, pro hac vice.

USAA General Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Amelia W. Koch , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & Steven F. Griffith, Jr. , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, pro hac vice.

Sentry Insurance, Defendant, represented by Edward Keenan Cottrell , Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Defendant, represented by Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Defendant, represented by Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America, Defendant, represented by Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

The Travelers Indemnity Company of America, Defendant, represented by Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

The Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut, Defendant, represented by Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

The Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

Travelers Property Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.


ORDER

This matter comes before the Court without a hearing on the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 167)1 filed by Magistrate Judge Smith regarding numerous motions to dismiss filed in Case No. 6:14-cv-6004 (henceforth, the "Parker Case") and Case No. 6:14-cv-6005 (henceforth...

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