Ron Arnold, et al. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION RON ARNOLD, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 1:26-cv-309-ECM ) [WO] STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY ) COMPANY, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER The Court’s review of this case hinges on whether all defendants except State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (“State Farm”) were improperly joined to defeat diversity jurisdiction. On March 31, 2026, fifty-three Alabama-citizen plaintiffs (the “Plaintiffs”) filed this seventy-three-count negligent procurement, fraudulent misrepresentation,…