Both Allstate and State Farm filed separate qui tam suits against Dr. Sonny Rubin of Newport Beach, California alleging false claims made after treating auto-accident claimants. An Orange County Superior Court Judge dismissed State Farm’s lawsuit under California’s first-to-file rule. The Fourth District Court of Appeals reversed that decision. The two insurers’ claims involved separate pools of patients which means the first-to-file rule did not apply. Read more about the case here.