INDIANA AUTOBODY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Case No. 6:14-cv-6001-Orl-31TBS.

INDIANA AUTOBODY ASSOCIATION, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

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

May 12, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Indiana Autobody Association, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Gary Conns Collision Center, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Cross Paint & Body Shop, Incorporated, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Dan T. Gratz Body Shop, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Enneking's Auto Body, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Excel Auto Body, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Jon's Body Shop, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Main Street Body Shop, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Minton Body Shop, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Prestige Auto Body Repair, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Kevin Wells, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Southlake Collision Center, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Team 150, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Clarksville Collision Center, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Mattingly Collision Center, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Generations Custom Auto & Collision, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Auto Body Specialties of Lafayette, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Brothers Body and Paint of Morgan County, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Wilkerson Body and Frame, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Clark Automotive, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Harwood Collision Repair, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Voelz Body Shop, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Neary Collision, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Martin's Body Shop, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Jonkman Garage, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

Carl Thurman, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law & Mark W. Sniderman , Sniderman Nguyen LLP.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Elizabeth Helmer , Alston & Bird, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA, Michael P. Kenny , Alston & Bird, LLP, Tiffany L. Powers , Alston & Bird, LLP, Brent R. Austin , Eimer Stahl LLP, John B. Drummy , KIGHTLINGER & GRAY & Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP.

State Farm Fire And Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA, Michael P. Kenny , Alston & Bird, LLP, Brent R. Austin , Eimer Stahl LLP, John B. Drummy , KIGHTLINGER & GRAY & Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP.

State Farm General Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Elizabeth Helmer , Alston & Bird, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA, Michael P. Kenny , Alston & Bird, LLP, Tiffany L. Powers , Alston & Bird, LLP, Brent R. Austin , Eimer Stahl LLP, John B. Drummy , KIGHTLINGER & GRAY & Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP.

Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Claire Carothers Oates , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Joseph T. Kissane , Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA, Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C. & Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Progressive American Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Claire Carothers Oates , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Joseph T. Kissane , Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA, Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Paula Anastasia Parker , Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C. & Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Progressive Classic Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Claire Carothers Oates , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Joseph T. Kissane , Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA, Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C. & Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Progressive Direct Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Claire Carothers Oates , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Joseph T. Kissane , Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA, Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C. & Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Progressive Max Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Claire Carothers Oates , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Joseph T. Kissane , Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA, Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C. & Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Brian Scott Jones , Bose, McKinney & Evans, LLP, Curtis Tre Jones , Bose, McKinney & Evans, LLP & Joel T. Nagle , BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS, LLP.

Allstate Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C., Rebecca Jean Maas , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD & Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP.

Allstate Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C., Rebecca Jean Maas , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD & Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP.

Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C., Rebecca Jean Maas , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD & Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP.

Allstate Vehicle And Property Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C., Rebecca Jean Maas , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD & Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP.

GEICO General Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Ian Matthew Fischer , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Jamie L. Halavais , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Joshua Grabel , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Dan W. Goldfine , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP & Debra H. Miller , MILLER & FISHER LLC.

Geico Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Ian Matthew Fischer , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Jamie L. Halavais , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Joshua Grabel , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Dan W. Goldfine , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP & Debra H. Miller , MILLER & FISHER LLC.

Shelter General Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jonathan Stuart Masters , Holcomb Dunbar Watts Best Masters & Golmon, PA, Robert Bradley Best , Holcomb Dunbar Watts Best Masters & Golmon, PA & Julia E. Dimick , ALERDING CASTOR HEWITT LLP.

Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jonathan Stuart Masters , Holcomb Dunbar Watts Best Masters & Golmon, PA, Robert Bradley Best , Holcomb Dunbar Watts Best Masters & Golmon, PA & Julia E. Dimick , ALERDING CASTOR HEWITT LLP.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by David John Barthel , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Mark J. Botti , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Kathleen Ann DeLaney , DELANEY & DELANEY LLC, Michael Beekhuizen , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP & Michael Carpenter , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP.

Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by David John Barthel , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Mark J. Botti , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Kathleen Ann DeLaney , DELANEY & DELANEY LLC, Michael Beekhuizen , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP & Michael Carpenter , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP.

Nationwide Assurance Company, Defendant, represented by David John Barthel , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Mark J. Botti , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Kathleen Ann DeLaney , DELANEY & DELANEY LLC, Michael Beekhuizen , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP & Michael Carpenter , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP.

American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Heather Carson Perkins , Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP, Kathy Lynn Osborn , Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP, Michael Sean McCarthy , Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP, Ryan Michael Hurley , Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP & Sarah Jenkins , Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP.

Zurich American Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Amelia T. Rudolph , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Patricia A. Gorham , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP & Thomas William Curvin , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois, Defendant, represented by Amelia T. Rudolph , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Patricia A. Gorham , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP & Thomas William Curvin , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Dennis F. Cantrell , CANTRELL, STRENSKI & MEHRINGER, LLP, Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Kimberly E. Howard , SMITH FISHER MAAS & HOWARD, P.C. & Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana, Defendant, represented by Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Michael S. Vitale , Baker & Hostetler, LLP & Salomon Laguerre , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

American States Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Michael S. Vitale , Baker & Hostetler, LLP & Salomon Laguerre , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

Indiana Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Michael S. Vitale , Baker & Hostetler, LLP & Salomon Laguerre , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.


ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on the Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. 178) filed by the Plaintiffs and the responses in opposition (Doc. 179, 181) filed by certain Defendants.

I. Background

On February 29, 2016, this Court entered an order (Doc. 176) (henceforth, the "Order...

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