Bilal v. Progressive Home Owners & Auto Insurance Company et al

Filing 33

ORDER granting as modified 22 Motion for Summary Judgment. Progressive is dismissed without prejudice and the proper defendant, IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company is substituted in. The Court directs the Clerk to update the docket. 26 Motion to Appoint Counsel is denied. By 4/28/2017, each party must produce to the other party copies of all material records in its possession about this dispute. By 5/26/2017 the parties must exchange written requests for any additional discovery. 27 Mo tion is denied. Bilal should familiarize himself with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules, and in particular with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and corresponding Local Rule 56.1. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 3/28/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
KASIB TAUHEED BILAL

v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 4:16-cv-675-DPM

PROGRESSIVE HOME OWNERS
& AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY

DEFENDANT

ORDER

For the reasons stated on the record at the 27 March 2017 hearing, the
Court orders the following:
1. Progressive' s motion for summary judgment, Ng 22, is granted as

modified.

Progressive is dismissed without prejudice and the proper

defendant, IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company, is substituted in. The
Court directs the Clerk to update the docket.
2. Bilal's motion to appoint counsel, Ng 26, is denied.

3. By Friday, 28 April 2017, each party must produce to the other party
copies of all material records in its possession about this dispute. In
particular, IDS must produce its claim file and transcript of the recorded
phone call with Bilal; and Bilal must produce all photographs of damage,
repair estimates, and all other information he has about damage.

4. By Friday, 26 May 2017, the parties must exchange written requests
for any additional discovery.
5. Bilal's motion for mandamus, Ng 27, is denied.
6. Bilal should familiarize himself in general with the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure, the Local Rules, and in particular with Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 56 and corresponding Local Rule 56.1.
So Ordered.

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