LEGENDS COLLISION CENTER, LLC v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Case No. 6:14-cv-6006-Orl-31TBS.

LEGENDS COLLISION CENTER, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

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

December 22, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 0001
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 0001 Antitrust Litigation
Nature of Suit: 410 Anti-Trust
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legends Collision Center, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law.

Legends Collision Center, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Elaine Ann Ryan , Bonnett Fairbourn Friedman & Balint PC, Eric David Zard , Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, PC, H. Sullivan Bunch , Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C. & John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law.

Jan's European Auto Body Incorporated, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, Elaine Ann Ryan , Bonnett Fairbourn Friedman & Balint PC, Eric David Zard , Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, PC, H. Sullivan Bunch , Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C. & John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law.

Robert K Isham, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law, Elaine Ann Ryan , Bonnett Fairbourn Friedman & Balint PC, Eric David Zard , Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, PC, H. Sullivan Bunch , Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C. & John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law.

Airport Enterprises Incorporated, Plaintiff, represented by Allison P. Fry , John Arthur Eaves, Attorneys at Law & Elaine Ann Ryan , Bonnett Fairbourn Friedman & Balint PC.

Airport Enterprises Incorporated, Plaintiff, represented by Eric David Zard , Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, PC.

Airport Enterprises Incorporated, Plaintiff, represented by H. Sullivan Bunch , Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C. & John Arthur Eaves, Jr. , John Arthur Eaves, Attorney at Law.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Alicyn Marie Freeman , Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson PC, Elizabeth Helmer , Alston & Bird, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Michael P. Kenny , Alston & Bird, LLP, Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP, Robert Thomas Aquinas Sullivan , Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson PC, Tiffany L. Powers , Alston & Bird, LLP & Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA.

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Alicyn Marie Freeman , Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson PC, Elizabeth Helmer , Alston & Bird, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Michael P. Kenny , Alston & Bird, LLP, Michael L. McCluggage , Eimer Stahl LLP, Robert Thomas Aquinas Sullivan , Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson PC, Tiffany L. Powers , Alston & Bird, LLP & Johanna W. Clark , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA.

Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona, Defendant, represented by David L. Yohai , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, Eric Hochstadt , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & John Mastando, III , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice.

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, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & John Mastando, III , Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, pro hac vice.

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.

Progressive Preferred Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Emily Newton , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan, IV , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, pro hac vice, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, pro hac vice, Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP & Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Progressive Advanced Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Emily Newton , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan, IV , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, pro hac vice, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, pro hac vice, Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP & Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Emily Newton , King & Spalding, LLP, Francis X. Nolan, IV , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, pro hac vice, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jeffrey S. Cashdan , King & Spalding, LLP, pro hac vice, Kymberly Kochis , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP & Michael R. Nelson , Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP.

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

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

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

Government Employee's Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Dan W. Goldfine , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Jamie L. Halavais , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP, Joshua Grabel , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP & Ian Matthew Fischer , Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, LLP.

Allstate Fire and Casualty 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, Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US 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, Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP.

Allstate 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, Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP.

Allstate Property and Casualty 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, Mark L. Hanover , Dentons US LLP, pro hac vice & Richard L. Fenton , Dentons US LLP.

United Services Automobile Association, Defendant, represented by Amelia W. Koch , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, 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.

USAA Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Amelia W. Koch , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, 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.

USAA General Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Amelia W. Koch , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, 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.

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.

Liberty Mutual 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.

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

Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & Thomas G. Rohback , Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP.

Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & Thomas G. Rohback , Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP.

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

Nationwide Insurance Company of America, Defendant, represented by Andrew R. Kruppa , Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, David John Barthel , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Kimberly J. Donovan , Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, Mark J. Botti , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Michael Beekhuizen , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP & Michael Carpenter , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Andrew R. Kruppa , Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, David John Barthel , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Kimberly J. Donovan , Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, Mark J. Botti , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Michael Beekhuizen , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP & Michael Carpenter , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP.

Nationwide Affinity Insurance Company Of America, Defendant, represented by Andrew R. Kruppa , Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, David John Barthel , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Kimberly J. Donovan , Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, Mark J. Botti , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Michael Beekhuizen , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP & Michael Carpenter , Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP.

Sentry Insurance Mutual Company, Defendant, represented by Edward Keenan Cottrell , Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP & Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.

Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Floyd Beinstock , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP.

Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Floyd Beinstock , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP.

Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Floyd Beinstock , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP.

Infinity Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & Michael R. Pennington , Bradley, Arant, Boult & Cummings, LLP, pro hac vice.

Travelers Property Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Laura E. Besvinick , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP & Timothy J. Rooney , Winston & Strawn, LLP.

Safeway Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher Charles Skambis, Jr. , The Skambis Law Firm & Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.

Country Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Hal Kemp Litchford , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC & William James Kelly, III , Kelly & Walker LLC.

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


ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on motions to dismiss (Doc. 94, 96, 97) filed by various groups of Defendants, the response in opposition (Doc. 99) to those motions filed by the Plaintiffs, and the replies (Doc. 104-106) filed by the movants. The portions of those motions having to do with...

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