ALPINE STRAIGHTENING SYSTEMS v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Case No. 6:14-cv-6003-Orl-31TBS.

ALPINE STRAIGHTENING SYSTEMS, 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

Alpine Straightening Systems, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law, Mark L. Shurtleff , Shurtleff Law Firm & Robert Reed Pruyn , R. Reed Pruyn Attorney at Law.

A.F. Collision 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 L. Shurtleff , Shurtleff Law Firm & Robert Reed Pruyn , R. Reed Pruyn Attorney at Law.

Perks Auto 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 L. Shurtleff , Shurtleff Law Firm & Robert Reed Pruyn , R. Reed Pruyn Attorney at Law.

Jenson Enterprises, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law, Mark L. Shurtleff , Shurtleff Law Firm & Robert Reed Pruyn , R. Reed Pruyn Attorney at Law.

B&B Auto Body & Paint, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law, Mark L. Shurtleff , Shurtleff Law Firm & Robert Reed Pruyn , R. Reed Pruyn Attorney at Law.

Lindon Collision Center L.L.C., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law, Mark L. Shurtleff , Shurtleff Law Firm & Robert Reed Pruyn , R. Reed Pruyn Attorney at Law.

J.P.'s Custom Body & Paint, Inc.,

J.P.'s Custom Body & Paint, Inc.,

J.P.'s Custom Body & Paint, Inc.,

J.P.'s Custom Body & Paint, Inc.,

Dave's Body Shop, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law.

Dave's Body Shop, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law, Mark L. Shurtleff , Shurtleff Law Firm & Robert Reed Pruyn , R. Reed Pruyn Attorney at Law.

Chris Body & Paint, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law, Mark L. Shurtleff , Shurtleff Law Firm & Robert Reed Pruyn , R. Reed Pruyn Attorney at Law.

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, Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP, Paul M. Belnap , STRONG & HANNI & Tiffany L. Powers , Alston & Bird, LLP.

Mid-Century Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by D. Matthew Moscon , STOEL RIVES, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Eric Hochstadt , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, John Mastando, III , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice & Lauren A. Shurman , Stoel Rives LLP.

Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Anthony C. Kaye , BALLARD SPAHR LLP, Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP, Emily L. Wegener , BALLARD SPAHR LLP & Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice.

Allstate Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Anthony C. Kaye , BALLARD SPAHR LLP, Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP, Emily L. Wegener , BALLARD SPAHR LLP & Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice.

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

Progressive Classic Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Claire Carothers Oates , King & Spalding, LLP, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, pro hac vice, Joseph T. Kissane , Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA, Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Mark L. Anderson , Black & Weintraub, PA & Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Progressive Direct Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Claire Carothers Oates , King & Spalding, LLP, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Francis X. Nolan , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, pro hac vice, Joseph T. Kissane , Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA, Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, Mark L. Anderson , Black & Weintraub, PA & Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Geico General Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Amy F. Sorenson , Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Dan W. Goldfine , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Ian Matthew Fischer , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Jared C. Fields , SNELL & WILMER, Joshua Grabel , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP & Jamie L. Halavais , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP.

Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Mark J. Criser , Hill Ward Henderson, PA & Matthew F. Hall , Hill Ward Henderson, PA.

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Carl F. Huefner , SUITTER AXLAND, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jesse C Trentadue , SUITTER AXLAND & Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Anthony C. Kaye , BALLARD SPAHR LLP, Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP, Emily L. Wegener , BALLARD SPAHR LLP & Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice.

USAA Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Amelia W. Koch , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Kyle A. Diamantas , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & Steven F. Griffith, Jr. , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, pro hac vice.

United Services Automobile Association, Defendant, represented by Amelia W. Koch , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Kyle A. Diamantas , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & Steven F. Griffith, Jr. , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, pro hac vice.

Bristol West Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by D. Matthew Moscon , STOEL RIVES, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Eric Hochstadt , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, John Mastando, III , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice & Lauren A. Shurman , Stoel Rives LLP.

Western United Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & Richard Wardell Loveland , Coddington, Hicks & Danforth.

Safeco Insurance Company of America, Defendant, represented by Carl F. Huefner , SUITTER AXLAND, David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Ernest E. Vargo , Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jesse C Trentadue , SUITTER AXLAND & Michael E. Mumford , Baker & Hostetler, LLP.

United Automobile Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lara Judith Edelstein , United Automobile Insurance Co. & Paul E. Susz , United Automobile Insurance Co..

United Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Gregory J. Sanders , Kipp & Christian, PC, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & S. Shane Stroud , Kipp & Christian, PC.

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.

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA & Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP.

State Farm General Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA & Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP.

Allstate Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP & Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice.

Allstate Vehicle And Property Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Bonnie Lau , DENTONS US LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Lori J. Caldwell , Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, PA, Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP & Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice.


ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on the Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. 128) filed by the Plaintiffs and the responses in opposition (Doc. 132-33) filed by certain Defendants.

I. Background

On March 9, 2016, this Court entered an order (Doc. 126) (henceforth, the "Order")...

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