BASHAM v. AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

Case No. 4:12-CV-4005.

EDDIE BASHAM, as administrator of the estate of James Basham, and FREDA MCCLENDON, individually and as class representatives on behalf of all similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Arkansas, Texarkana Division.

March 10, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eddie Basham, as Administrator of the Estate of James Basham, Individually and as Class Representative on Behalf of All Similarly Situated Persons Estate of James Basham, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher R. Johnson , Nix Patterson Roach, James M. Pratt, Jr. , James M. Pratt, Jr., P.A., John C. Goodson , Keil & Goodson, Richard E Norman , Crowley Norman LLP, Brad E. Seidel , Nix, Patterson & Roach, L.L.P. & D. Matt Keil , Attorney at Law.

Freda McClendon, Individually and as Class Representative on Behalf of All Similarly Situated Persons, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher R. Johnson , Nix Patterson Roach, James M. Pratt, Jr. , James M. Pratt, Jr., P.A., John C. Goodson , Keil & Goodson, Richard E Norman , Crowley Norman LLP, Brad E. Seidel , Nix, Patterson & Roach, L.L.P. & D. Matt Keil , Attorney at Law.

American National General Insurance Co, Defendant, represented by Bruce E. Munson , Munson, Rowlett, Moore & Boone, P.A., Elizabeth A. Fletcher , Munson, Rowlett, Moore & Boone, P.A., Brett D. Watson , Brett D. Watson, Attorney at Law, PLLC & Mark Stephen Breeding , Munson, Rowlett, Moore & Boone, P.A..

American National Property & Casualty Co., Defendant, represented by Bruce E. Munson , Munson, Rowlett, Moore & Boone, P.A., Elizabeth A. Fletcher , Munson, Rowlett, Moore & Boone, P.A., Brett D. Watson , Brett D. Watson, Attorney at Law, PLLC & Mark Stephen Breeding , Munson, Rowlett, Moore & Boone, P.A..

St. Paul Fire & Casualty Insurance Co., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Medical Liability Insurance Co., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Protective Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Travelers Group, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travco Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Auto Ins. Co. of New Jersey, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Casualty & Surety Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Casualty and Surety of America, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Casualty Company of CT, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Commercial Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Commercial Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Co., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Home and Marine Ins. Co., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Co. of America, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Company of CT, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Lloyds Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Co., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers of New Jersey Group, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Personal Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Personal Security Insurance Co., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Property Casualty Corporation, Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Co., Defendant, represented by Christopher J. Heller , Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Floyd P. Bienstock , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Jeffrey Michael Theodore , Steptoe Johnson LLP, Mark F. Horning , Steptoe Johnson LLP & P. Bruce Converse , Steptoe & Johnson LLP.


ORDER

Before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 264) filed on behalf of 21st Century Casualty Company, 21st Century Insurance Company, 21st Century Insurance Company of the Southwest, and 21st Century Insurance Group (collectively, "21st Century"). Plaintiffs have filed responses...

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