Farmers Insurance Exchange (Claimant: Samuel Logan, Jr.) v. Unitrin Direct Insurance Company et al

Filing 29

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 16 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon. (Miles, M)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE
(Claimant: Samuel Logan, Jr.),
Plaintiff,

Case No. 12-11409
Hon. George Caram Steeh

vs.
UNITRIN DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY,
and
RESPONSE INSURANCE COMPANY, and/or RESPONSE
WORLDWIDE DIRECT AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY,
and/or RESPONSE WORLDWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY,
and
LANEETA NICOLE ANDERSON, a/k/a
LANEETA NICOLE INGRAM,
and
DION INGRAM,
Defendants.
Joseph Mierzejewski P32540
ANSELMI & MIERZEJEWSKI, P.C.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 306
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
[phone]
James A. Swaim P46151
GARAN LUCOW MILLER PC
Attorney for Defendants Ingrams
1000 Woodbridge Street
Detroit, MI 48207
[phone]

Hans H.J. Pijls (P37248)
PLUNKETT COONEY
Attorneys for Defendants Unitrin Direct
Insurance Company, Response Insurance
Company, Response Worldwide Direct Auto
Insurance Company, and Response Worldwide
Insurance Company
535 Griswold, Ste. 2400
Detroit, MI 48226
[phone]

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR AN ORDER
COMPELLING DISCOVERY AND/OR TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL
DISCOVERY TO DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE, RESPONSE
WORLDWIDE AND UNITRIN, DOC. #16
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This matter having come before this Court upon Farmers’ Motion for
Order Compelling Discovery, etc. (Doc. #16), Defendants’ having filed an answer
thereto (Doc. #19), and the Court having heard oral argument on October 2, 2012;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Plaintiff’s Motion
is granted in part and denied in part as follows:
1.

Plaintiff’s request for production of documents related to the purchase of the
Response Defendants by Unitrin Direct Insurance Company and/or its affiliated
entities is denied, because it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery
of admissible evidence;

2.

Defendant Response Worldwide Direct Auto Insurance Company shall provide
Plaintiff with a copy of the application of insurance, if any, pursuant to which the
policy was issued;

3.

Response Worldwide Direct Auto Insurance Company shall identify the names of
any adjusters involved in the adjustment of the Logan v. Anderson claim, the
Farmers v. Response claim, and any claim for PIP benefits made by Samuel
Logan, Jr., and shall make any such adjuster available for deposition if Plaintiff so
requests;

4.

Response Worldwide Direct Auto Insurance Company shall identify the insurance
agent, if any, who may have been involved in the application for insurance.
s/Mark A. Randon
MARK A. RANDON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Dated: October 31, 2012
Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served on the parties of record on this
date, October 31, 2012, by electronic and/or first class U.S. mail.

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s/Melody R. Miles
Case Manager to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon
[phone]

The parties, through undersigned counsel,
stipulate to entry of the above Order, as
to form only.

/s/ Joseph Mierzejewski w/permission
JOSEPH MIERZEJEWSKI P32540
Attorney for Plaintiff

Open.20048.12396.12248468-1

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/s/ Hans H.J. Pijls
HANS H.J. PIJLS (P37248)
Attorney for DefendantsUnitrin/Response