Watts et al v. Farmers Insurance Exchange et al
Plaintiff: Rodney Watts, Caiden Watts, Jackson Watts, Curtis Watts, Barry McBurnett, Renee Stone and Tammy McBurnett
Defendant: Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc. and Mid-Century Insurance Company
Case Number: 1:2017cv01454
Filed: August 28, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Office: Eastern Office
County: Talladega
Presiding Judge: Virginia Emerson Hopkins
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART 25 MOTION to Dismiss, DENYING 26 MOTION to Strike, DENYING 24 MOTION to Dismiss. The Motion To Dismiss based on the Filed-Rate Doctrine is DENIED. Also, the Motion To Dismiss the fraud claims against the Exchange as being insufficiently pled is DENIED. The Group's Fraud Motion is GRANTED, and the Court DISMISSES Count I (fraud) against the Group. Count I remains against Mid-Century and the Exchange. Addi tionally, Counts II (breach of contract) and III (bad faith) are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE based on ripeness grounds against the Group, Exchange, and Mid-Century.The STAY entered on January 18 (Doc. 37) is hereby LIFTED. The Plaintiffs aregiven 30 days to amend their complaint if they so choose. Signed by Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins on 4/27/2018. (JLC)
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Plaintiff: Rodney Watts
Represented By: Larry W Morris
Represented By: Emily H Nelson
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Plaintiff: Caiden Watts
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Plaintiff: Jackson Watts
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Plaintiff: Curtis Watts
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Plaintiff: Barry McBurnett
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Plaintiff: Renee Stone
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Plaintiff: Tammy McBurnett
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Defendant: Farmers Insurance Exchange
Represented By: Kori L Clement
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Defendant: Farmers Group, Inc.
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Defendant: Mid-Century Insurance Company
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