Medina Homes LLC v. Zurich Insurance Company et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
MEDINA HOMES, LLC, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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v. 	) 	Case No. CV-25-722-R
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ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, and 	)
THRIVE INSURANCE, INC., 	)
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Defendants. 	)
ORDER
On December 17th, 2025, the Court held a Status Conference in chambers regarding
the above-captioned case and the case of Steadfast Insurance Company v. Medina Homes,
LLC, et al., Case No. CIV-25-689-R (the “Steadfast Case”). In the above-captioned case,
Rex Travis of Travis Law Office appeared on behalf of Plaintiff Medina Homes, LLC
(“Medina”). Richard Mancino of Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Margo E. Shipley of
Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., appeared on behalf of Defendant
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. (“ZIC”). Robert B. Houston with Gordon Rees Scully
Mansukhani appeared on behalf of Defendant Thrive Insurance, Inc. (“Thrive”). With
respect to the Steadfast Case, Kelsie Sullivan with McAfee & Taft appeared on behalf of
Plaintiff Steadfast Insurance Company. Rex Travis appeared on behalf of Medina, which
is also a Defendant in that action. Sheldon Smith with 222 Injury Lawyers appeared on
behalf of Defendant Crystal Sprowl.
At the time of the Status Conference, multiple motions were fully briefed and
remained pending before the Court in the above-captioned case. Specifically, on July 7,
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2025, Thrive filed a Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 7]. On July 14, 2025, ZIC filed a Motion
to Dismiss [Doc. No. 11]. On July 30, 2025, Medina filed a Motion to Remand [Doc. No.
14]. On October 13, 2025, Medina filed an Application to Submit Questions to the
Oklahoma Supreme Court [Doc. No. 25]. On October 16, 2025, Medina filed a Motion for
Leave to File Amended Complaint [Doc. No. 26].
At the Status Conference, the Court heard discussions from counsel regarding
several of the aforementioned pending motions and directed counsel for ZIC and Thrive to
prepare respective Orders memorializing the Court’s rulings, including the agreement by
the parties that both ZIC and Thrive would be dismissed from the above action. ZIC and
Thrive have provided the Court with their proposed Orders. As a result, the Court ORDERS
as follows:
ZIC and Thrive are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE from the above-
captioned case. Per the Status Conference Minute Sheet entered on December 17, 2025,
Medina shall have until January 9, 2026, to seek leave to assert additional claims against
Steadfast or third-party claims against Zurich American Insurance Company or other
parties.
With no Defendants remaining in this case, the five pending motions are now
MOOT [Doc. Nos. 7, 11, 14, 25, 26]. This action is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE and the case is hereby CLOSED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED this 8 th day of January, 2026.
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