Opinion ID: 64505
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Court actions

Text: On May 11, 2005, Moore, on behalf of a putative class of Louisiana State Farm homeowner insureds, filed this action in Louisiana state district court against State Farm, naming as nominal defendants the Commission and the State Attorney General, and seeking a declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, damages, and a writ of mandamus. Moore alleges that State Farm violated Louisiana law by failing to provide notice to the Commission or Department or to obtain either entity's approval before implementing the conversion, and that State Farm failed to submit for review the rate change associated with the conversion. State Farm removed the action to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act. See 28 U.S.C. § 1453. [4] On July 19, Moore filed a second class action against State Farm and the Commission, appealing the June 21, 2005 decision of the Commission and alleging the same claims and seeking the same relief as Moore I. State Farm likewise removed the action to federal court. [5] Asserting immunity from suit under the Eleventh Amendment, the state defendants successfully moved to sever and remand to state court Moore's claims alleged against them, leaving the remaining parties Moore and State Farm. State Farm moved for summary judgment in Moore I and partial summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings in Moore II. Moore filed cross motions for partial summary judgment. After extensive briefing and oral argument, the district court rendered its Ruling and Order on November 17, 2006, which addressed both causes. [6]