Medford v. Lavergne

RULING

DEE D. DRELL, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 65) filed by Third Party Defendant State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. (“State Farm”), against the Defendant, Oday Lavergne (“Mr. Lavergne”). The motion seeks dismissal of all claims filed against State Farm in its capacity as Mr. Lavergne’s insurer. After careful consideration, State Farm’s motion will be GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, as specified below. Disposition will follow by a separate judgment.

I. Background

This is a defamation lawsuit in which Mr. Lavergne is accused of making false and…