Legal Opinion
Kirschenman v. Auto-Owners Insurance
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided February 21, 2012No. CIV. 09-4190-KESPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL
VERONICA L. DUFFY, United States Magistrate Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This matter is before the court on a complaint by plaintiffs Sylvia and Leo Kirschen*478man, husband and wife, against Auto-Owners Insurance (“Auto-Owners”), alleging breach of contract, bad faith refusal to pay insurance benefits, and unfair trade practices. See Docket No. 1. Jurisdiction is premised on the diverse citizenship of the parties and an amount in controversy in excess of $75,000. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Pending is plaintiffs’ motion to compel Auto-Owners…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Oppenheimer Fund, Inc. v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Gaylon Hofer v. Mack Trucks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Alfonso J. Cervantes v. Time, Inc., and Denny WalshCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
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