HARA v. USAA CAS. INS. CO.

Civ. Nos. 10-3944 (PAM/JJK), 10-3945 (PAM/JJK), 10-3956 (PAM/JJK), 10-4224 (PAM/JJK).

820 F.Supp.2d 1004 (2011)

Michael HARA, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. Sandra Kluessendorf, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Progressive Preferred Insurance Company, Defendant. Sharon K. Palmer, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Company, Defendant. David Johnson, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Minnesota.

April 12, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brant D. Penney , Garrett D. Blanchfield, Jr. , Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield, St. Paul, MN, Bryan G. Kolton , John G. Jacobs , Jacobs Kolton, Chtd , Chicago, IL, Christopher P. Caputo , Joseph E. Mariotti , Caputo & Mariotti, PC, Moosic, PA, Gary M. Goldstein , Ira Neil Richards , Jennifer Agnew , Kenneth I. Trujillo , Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards, LLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiffs.

Thomas Fraser , Joseph J. Cassioppi , Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, Robert N. Feltoon , Deborah J. Krabbendam , Conrad O'Brien PC, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant Progressive Preferred Insurance Company.

Charles N. Nauen , Eric C. Tostrud , Mathew R. Salzwedel , David R. Asp , Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP, Minneapolis, MN, for Defendant USAA Casualty Insurance Company.

Lewis A. Remele, Jr. , Christopher R. Morris , Bassford Remele , PA, Minneapolis, MN, for Defendant Illinois Farmers Insurance Company.

Mark A. Solheim , David C. Linder , Larson King, LLP, St. Paul, MN, for Defendant American Family Mutual Insurance Company.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

PAUL A. MAGNUSON, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendants' Motions to Dismiss these putative class actions. Because the Complaints are nearly identical, Defendants filed joint memoranda in support of their respective Motions, and Plaintiffs filed a joint response. For the reasons that follow, the Court grants the Motions.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs have automobile insurance policies with the four Defendant...

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