Edwards

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS [Docket No. 29]

This matter is before the Court on Defendants First American Corporation (“First American”) and First American Title Insurance Corporation’s (“First American Title”) Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim, filed August 7, 2007. Plaintiff Denise Edwards (“Edwards”) filed an Opposition, to which Defendants replied. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78 and Local Rule 7-15, the Court found this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and vacated the hearing set for September 4, 2007.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Denise Edwards purchased a home, choosing Tower City Title Agency. LLC as her settlement agent to conduct the closing. Edwards and the seller sought to purchase insurance, and Tower City referred them to First American Title. Edwards alleges that Defendants have formed agreements with various title agencies such as Tower City in which Defendants paid large sums of money in exchange for exclusive referral arrangements that funnel all of the! title agencies’ business to Defendants.

Edwards brings suit on behalf of all consumers who purchased title…