Hanna Shepard v. Walmart Claims Services, Inc.

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA GREAT FALLS DIVISION HANNA SHEPARD Case No. 4:25-cv-0079-JTJ Plaintiff, ORDER v. WALMART CLAIMS SERVICES, INC., Defendant.

Upon unopposed motion of Plaintiff, and good cause appearing, IT IS

HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 1. Plaintiff’s claims against National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, each party to bear their

own fees and costs; 2. Plaintiff may file an Amended Complaint that does not include any claims against Walmart Claims Services Inc. (“WCSI”) under the UTPA, as any such claims are prohibited under Mark Ibsen, Inc. v. Caring for Montanans, Inc., 2016 MT 111. Plaintiff may only assert common law claims against WCSI that are not grounded in the UTPA. 3. WCSI’s pending motion to dismiss (Doc. 19), is rendered moot. 4. The caption is amended to remove National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA as a defendant.

DATED this 17th day of November 2025.

gene United States Magistrate Judge