Rediger v. Country Mutual Insurance Co.

OPINION AND ORDER

Ann Aiken, United States District Judge

This dispute concerns defendant County Mutual Insurance Company’s (“defendant”) alleged failure to issue a policy on terms agreed to between plaintiffs Jared and Myranda Rediger (“plaintiffs”) .and insurance agent Bob Bronson (“agent”). Defendant moves to dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(7) for failure to join a party under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19. For the reasons below, defendant’s motion is denied.

BACKGROUND

Agent was a licensed insurance agent in Oregon and an authorized agent of defendant. Pis.’ Compl. ¶ 5 (doc. 1). In June 2014, agent…