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

Filing 7

ORDER directing the Clerk to issue summons to Progressive. The Court directs the U.S. Marshal to serve the complaint and summons by certified mail, restricted delivery, with a return receipt requested, without prepayment of fees, to Progressive's President. All claims against Ameriprise are dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/2/2016. (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
and AMERIPRISE AUTO & HOME
INSURANCE

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
1. Bilal has started paying the filing fee and has provided the Court

with a proper person and address for serving Progressive.

The Court

therefore directs the Clerk to issue summons to Progressive. The Court
directs the U.S. Marshal to serve the complaint and summons by certified
mail, restricted delivery, withareturnreceiptrequested, without prepayment
of fees, to Progressive' s President:
Glenn M. Renwick
CEO & President
The Progressive Corporation
6300 Wilson Mills Rd.
Mayfield Village, OH 44143
2. Bilal hasn't provided a name and address of any person designated

by Ark. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(5) to receive notice of a lawsuit against Ameriprise. All
claims against Ameriprise are therefore dismissed without prejudice.

3. Bilal has listed the names and addresses of other people who may
have been involved in this dispute or have knowledge about it. NQ 6. But
Bilal named only Progressive and Ameriprise as defendants in his complaint.
And Progressive is the only remaining defendant.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall (r.
United States District Judge

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