Ultimate Collision Repair, Inc. v. State Farm Indemnity Company

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

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No. 15-14160

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D.C. Docket No. 6:14-md-02557-GAP-TBS

QUALITY AUTO PAINTING CENTER OF ROSELLE, INC., Traded as Prestige Auto Body,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

STATE FARM INDEMNITY COMPANY, STATE FARM GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE FREEDOM INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE GARDEN STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, 21ST CENTURY CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COPANY, 21ST CENTURY ASSURANCE COMPANY, 21ST CENTURY PINNACLE INSURANCE, et al.,

Defendants - Appellees.

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No. 15-14162

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D.C. Docket No. 6:14-md-02557-GAP-TBS

ULTIMATE COLLISION REPAIR, INC.,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

STATE FARM INDEMNITY COMPANY, STATE FARM GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE FREEDOM INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE GARDEN STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 21ST CENTURY CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 21ST CENTURY ASSURANCE COMANY, 21ST CENTURY PINNACLE INSURANCE, et al.,

Defendants - Appellees.

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No. 15-14178

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D.C. Docket No. 6:14-md-02557-GAP-TBS

CAMPBELL COUNTY AUTO BODY, INC.,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, GRANGE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, GRANGE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMANY, et al.,

Defendants - Appellees.

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No. 15-14179

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D.C. Docket No. 6:14-md-02557-GAP-TBS

LEE PAPPAS BODY SHOP, INC., DAVID C. BROSIUS, d.b.a. Martins Auto Body Works, Inc., ART WALKER AUTO SERVICES, INC., WHITEFORD COLLISION AND REFINISHING, INC.,

Plaintiffs - Appellants,

versus

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants - Appellees.

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No. 15-14180

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D.C. Docket No. 6:14-md-02557-GAP-TBS

CONCORD AUTO BODY, INC,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONWIDE AFFINITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, USSA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE ADVANCED INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMAPNY, PREGRESSIVE PERFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants - Appellees.

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Appeals from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

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Before ED CARNES, Chief Judge, TJOFLAT, WILSON, WILLIAM PRYOR, MARTIN, JORDAN, NEWSOM, and BRANCH, Circuit Judges. *

Petitions for rehearing having been filed and a member of this Court in

active service having requested a poll on whether this case should be reheard en

banc, and a majority of the judges of this Court in active service who are not

disqualified having voted in favor of granting rehearing en banc, IT IS ORDERED

that this case will be reheard en banc. The panel’s opinion is VACATED.

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Judges Marcus, Rosenbaum, Julie Carnes, and Jill Pryor having recused themselves, did not participate in the poll.