Chandler v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

ORDER

We affirm for the reasons stated by the district court in its published opinion at 596 F.Supp.2d 1314 (C.D.Cal.2008), attached as Appendix A.

AFFIRMED.

APPENDIX A

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Stuart Chandler, Plaintiff, v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Defendant.

Case No. CV 08-03184 GAF (Ex)

ORDER & MEMORANDUM REGARDING MOTION TO DISMISS

I. INTRODUCTION

This putative class action presents the Court with the question whether an insur er is permitted to recoup a payout from a third-party tortfeasor’s insurance company before the insured has…