Progressive Specialty Insurance Company v. Mims et al

Filing 104

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 5/24/2012. (dmn, )

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. DAZIA M. FUMBAH, Defendant and Crossclaim Plaintiff, v. LARRY DWAYNE MIMS, Crossclaim Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:10cv681-MHT (WO) OPINION Plaintiff Progressive Specialty Insurance Company filed this lawsuit against defendants Larry Dwayne Mims, Paula Denise Traylor, Dazia M. Fumbah, and Warner Enterprises, Inc., seeking a declaration as follows with regard to a state lawsuit: that Progressive has no duty to provide liability insurance coverage under the terms of a policy issued to Mims; and that Progressive has no duty to provide a defense to Mims or Traylor and no duty to indemnify them for any lawsuits arising out of the accidents at issue. on the This lawsuit is now before the court recommendation of the magistrate judge that Progressive’s declaratory-judgment request against Fumbah should be declaratory prejudice. granted and judgment that should Fumbah’s be request dismissed for without Fumbah has filed a request for judgment, which the court is treating as an objection to the recommendation. After an independent and de novo review of the record, the court concludes that the Fumbah’s objection should be overruled and recommendation adopted. (It the magistrate judge’s should be noted that Fumbah’s crossclaims against Mims are still pending.) An appropriate judgment will be entered. DONE, this the 24th day of May, 2012. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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