Weathersby v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Filing 16

ORDER & REASONS re 11 Motion to Stay: for the reasons stated, IT IS ORDERED that this matter is stayed and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED as set forth herein. Signed by Chief Judge Sarah S. Vance on 4/23/2012.(rll, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
LYNETTE WEATHERSBY

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NO: 11-1739

STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY
COMPANY

SECTION: R

ORDER AND REASONS
Before the Court is plaintiff Lynette Weathersby’s motion to
stay.1 On March 30, 2012, the Louisiana Supreme Court granted a
writ application in Duckworth v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual
Ins. Co., No. 2011-C-2385, and Quinn, et al. v. Louisiana
Citizens Property Ins. Corp., No. 2012-C-0152. These cases
address the issue of whether filing class action lawsuits
suspends the running of prescription against insureds who file
individual lawsuits before a class certification determination is
made. Because this prescription issue could be dispositive in
this matter, the Court GRANTS plaintiff’s motion.

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R. Doc. 11.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the above captioned matter
is stayed and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED pending final disposition
of Duckworth v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co., No. 2011C-2385, and Quinn, et al. v. Louisiana Citizens Property Ins.
Corp., No. 2012-C-0152.

New Orleans, Louisiana, this 23rd day of April, 2012.
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SARAH S. VANCE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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