M.V.B. Collision, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOSEPH F. BIANCO, District Judge:

Plaintiff M. V.B. Collision, Inc., which does business as “Mid Island Collision” (“plaintiff’ or “Mid Island”), brings this diversity case against Allstate Insurance Company (“defendant” or “Allstate”). Mid Island is an auto-body shop. Mid Island and Allstate have had a long-running dispute over the appropriate rate for auto-body repairs. Mid Island alleges that, as a result of this dispute, Allstate agents engaged in deceptive practices designed to dissuade Allstate customers from having their cars repaired at Mid Island and to prevent Mid…