Paige N. Shelton and Nicholas Munoz of Conner & Winters have stepped in as defense counsel to State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. in a pending insurance coverage lawsuit. The case, over a disputed property damage claim arising from a storm, was filed Aug. 7 in Oklahoma Northern District Court by Downtown Legal on behalf of Stacey Breshears. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark T. Steele, is 4:24-cv-00366, Breshears v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company.
David M. Tarlow of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer and Tamara Savin Malvin of Akerman have stepped in to defend Walgreens in a pending lawsuit. The suit was filed Aug. 7 in Florida Southern District Court by Anderson & Welch on behalf of a licensed physician who treats patients with chronic pain. The suit accuses Walgreens of unilaterally blocking the plaintiff's prescriptions for a year beginning Aug. 16, 2024 for all controlled substances and claims that the defendant's actions are unjustified and results in the improper regulation of the practice of medicine. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith, is 0:24-cv-61442, Morgan v. Walgreen Co.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister partners Emily M. Mayer and James L. Kresta have entered appearances for UnitedHealth Group in a pending insurance coverage lawsuit. The suit, filed Aug. 5 in Michigan Eastern District Court by the Health Law Partners on behalf of Specialty Medical Equipment, accuses the defendant of failing to pay thousands of claims for durable medical equipment and medical supplies allegedly provided to insureds. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jonathan JC Grey, is 5:24-cv-12027, Specialty Medical Equipment, Inc. v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated et al.
Fowler White Burnett shareholder Laurie A. Thompson has entered an appearance for Aventura Mall Venture in a pending class action. The case, filed Aug. 9 in Florida Southern District Court by the G Law Group, contends that the defendants violated the ADA by making flagrant misrepresentations contending that the Miami Snow Carnival is ADA compliant. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez, is 1:24-cv-23048, Fuentes et al v. Aventura Mall Venture et al.
Lisa A. McGlynn and Marisol Ruiz of Fisher & Phillips have entered appearances for Ikea US Retail in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The complaint was filed Aug. 7 in Florida Middle District Court by Marie A. Mattox PA on behalf of an operations and payments leader who contends that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for making complaints about disparate treatment based on race and disability. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge William F. Jung, is 8:24-cv-01861, Steward v. Ikea US Retail LLC.
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