HALE v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 12-0660-DRH.

MARK HALE, TODD SHADLE, and LAURIE LOGER, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, EDWARD MURNANE, and WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Illinois.

September 16, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 18 U.S.C. § 1961
Cause: 18 U.S.C. § 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Nature of Suit: 470 Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Hale, Plaintiff, represented by Charles F. Barrett , Neal & Harwell, PLC.

Mark Hale, Plaintiff, represented by Patrick W. Pendley , Pendley Law Firm, Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., W. Gordon Ball , Ball & Scott, Brent W. Landau , Hausfeld LLP, Colin H. Dunn , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., David T. Brown , Much, Shelist et al., Elizabeth J. Cabraser , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Erwin S. Chemerinsky , University of California, pro hac vice, George S. Bellas , Clifford Law Offices P.C., Jeannine M. Kenney , Hausfeld LLP, Jessica A. Perez , Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P., John W. Barrett , Barrett Law Group, Jonathan L. Loew , Much, Shelist et al., Kevin Reid Budner , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Kristofer S. Riddle , Clifford Law Offices PC, Lance K. Baker , Gordon Ball PLLC, Megan Elizabeth Jones , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Melinda R. Coolidge , Hausfeld LLP, Michael S. Krzak , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Nicholas R. Rockforte , Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P., Nimish Ramesh Desai , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Richard R. Barrett , Barrett Law Office, Richard M. Heimann , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Robert J. Nelson , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Robert P. Sheridan , Clifford Law Offices- Of Counsel, Shannon M. McNulty , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Steven P. Blonder , Much, Shelist et al., Thomas P. Thrash , Thrash Law Firm PA, pro hac vice & William P. Butterfield , Hausfeld LLP.

Todd Shadle, Plaintiff, represented by Charles F. Barrett , Neal & Harwell, PLC, Patrick W. Pendley , Pendley Law Firm, Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., W. Gordon Ball , Ball & Scott, Brent W. Landau , Hausfeld LLP, Colin H. Dunn , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Elizabeth J. Cabraser , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Erwin S. Chemerinsky , University of California - School of Law, pro hac vice, George S. Bellas , Clifford Law Offices P.C., Jeannine M. Kenney , Hausfeld LLP, John W. Barrett , Barrett Law Group, Jonathan L. Loew , Much, Shelist et al., Kevin Reid Budner , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Kristofer S. Riddle , Clifford Law Offices PC, Lance K. Baker , Gordon Ball PLLC, Megan Elizabeth Jones , Hausfeld LLP, Melinda R. Coolidge , Hausfeld LLP, Michael S. Krzak , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Nimish Ramesh Desai , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Richard R. Barrett , Barrett Law Office, Richard M. Heimann , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Robert J. Nelson , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Robert P. Sheridan , Clifford Law Offices- Of Counsel, Shannon M. McNulty , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., Steven P. Blonder , Much, Shelist et al. & Thomas P. Thrash , Thrash Law Firm PA.

Laurie Loger, Plaintiff, represented by Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices PC, Elizabeth J. Cabraser , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Erwin S. Chemerinsky , University of California, pro hac vice, George S. Bellas , Clifford Law Offices P.C., Jeannine M. Kenney , Hausfeld LLP, Jonathan L. Loew , Much, Shelist et al., Megan Elizabeth Jones , Hausfeld LLP, Melinda R. Coolidge , Hausfeld LLP, Nimish Ramesh Desai , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Steven P. Blonder , Much, Shelist et al. & W. Gordon Ball , Ball & Scott.

Mark Covington, Plaintiff, represented by Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices. P.C., George S. Bellas , Clifford Law Offices P.C., Jeannine M. Kenney , Hausfeld LLP, Jonathan L. Loew , Much, Shelist et al., Megan Elizabeth Jones , Hausfeld LLP, Melinda R. Coolidge , Hausfeld LLP, Nimish Ramesh Desai , Lieff, Cabraser et al., Steven P. Blonder , Much, Shelist et al. & W. Gordon Ball , Ball & Scott.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Joseph A. Cancila, Jr. , Riley Safer et al, Patrick D. Cloud , Heyl, Royster et al., Ronald S. Safer , Riley Safer et al, Harnaik Kahlon , Riley Safer et al, J. Timothy Eaton , Shefsky & Froelich Ltd., James P. Gaughan , Schiff Hardin LLP, Jonathan M. Redgrave , Partner, Redgrave LLP, Kevin Reidy , Schiff Hardin LLP, Monica McCarroll , Redgrave LLP, pro hac vice & Patricia T. Mathy , Riley Safer et al.

Edward Murnane, Defendant, represented by Andrew Chinsky , Sidley Austin LLP, Karim Basaria , Sidley Austin LLP, Patrick Edward Croke , Sidley Austin LLP & Paul E. Veith , Sidley Austin LLP.

William G. Shepherd, Defendant, represented by Russell K. Scott , Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale PC, Andrew J. Tessman , Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC & Megha Shah , Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale PC.

Illinois State Bar Association, Movant, represented by Michael J. Nester , Donovan Rose Nester PC.

Stanley Tucker, Movant, represented by Michael J. Nester , Donovan Rose Nester PC.

April Troemper, Movant, represented by Michael J. Nester , Donovan Rose Nester PC.

Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Movant, represented by Julie Fix Meyer , Armstrong Teasdale LLP.

Lloyd A. Karmeier, Interested Party, represented by A. Courtney Cox , Sandberg, Phoenix et al. & Anthony L. Martin , Sandberg, Phoenix et al..

Tillery Group, Interested Party, represented by J. William Lucco , Lucco, Brown et al. & Joseph R. Brown, Jr. , Lucco, Brown et al..


MEMORANDUM and ORDER

I. Introduction and Background

Now before the Court is plaintiffs' motion for class certification (Docs. 438 & 492). Naturally, defendants strongly oppose the motion (Docs. 467 & 468).1<...

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