Opinion
Civil Action 24-cv-03146
11-04-2024
GERALD B. McNEAL, Plaintiff, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
CHAD F. KENNEY, JUDGE
AND NOW, this 4th day of November 2024, upon review of the docket and consideration of Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1), Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and exhibits thereto (ECF No. 10), Defendants' Disclosure of Citizenship (ECF No. 17), Plaintiff's Responses (ECF Nos. 18, 19), and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
1) Plaintiff's bad faith claims (First Cause of Action and Second Cause of Action) against Defendants are DISMISSED without prejudice.
2) Plaintiff's claim for a violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Third Cause of Action) against Defendants is DISMISSED with prejudice.
3) The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case.