Ballard v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN DIVISION No. 4:21-CV-146-D JEFFREY BALLARD and ) SHERRY BALLARD, ) Plaintiffs, □ v. ORDER STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, □ Defendant. On August 23, 2021, Jeffrey and Sherry Ballard (“the Ballards” or “plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in Carteret County Superior Court against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm” or “defendant”) seeking a declaratory judgment and damages for breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and common law bad faith [D.E. 1-1]. On October 4, 2021,…