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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

 EASTERN DIVISION

LINDA SINGLETON PLAINTIFF

vs. CASE NO. 2:05CV00145GH

RICKY J. REED, ET AL. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

On October 4, 2006, the Court entered an Order dismissing the case with prejudice

after having been advised that the case was settled. The October 4th Order provided that

any party desiring the terms of the settlement to be made part of the record had thirty days

to do so by filing it with the Court. The parties did not file anything and the settlement is

therefore not part of the record.

On January 31, 2007, plaintiff filed a “Motion for Ruling Regarding Subrogation

Claim and Made Whole Doctrine.” Plaintiff filed this action pursuant to Rule 57 of the

Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure which governs declaratory judgment actions and Ark.

Code Ann. § 23-89-207 governing an insurer’s right to subrogation. 

Basically, plaintiff seeks to bring a new action against State Farm Insurance seeking

a declaration that its lien is invalid because plaintiff has not been made whole. There

is no basis for the Court to assume jurisdiction of this matter. State Farm was not a party

to the original action and is not properly before this Court. The case has been dismissed

and no provision was made for enforcing the settlement. 

Plaintiff cannot bring what is essentially a new action , i.e., a declaratory action, in

this closed case. 

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Thus, the motion for ruling regarding subrogation claim and made whole doctrine

is denied. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of February, 2007.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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