Oak Park Unified School District v. The Philadelphia Insurance Companies et al

Filing 56

JUDGMENT by Judge Stephen V. Wilson:(1) Judgment is entered in favor of Philadelphia on First Claim for Relief in the Complaint for Breach of Contract (Dkt. 1), as the court finds and declares that Philadelphia owed no duty to defend Oak Park in the underlying Arendts Lawsuit pursuant to either its primary or umbrella policies issued to United States Club Soccer. (2) Judgment is entered in favor of Philadelphia on the Second Claim for Relief in the Complaint for Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, as no benefits were due to Oak Park under the Philadelphia policies. (3) Judgement is entered in favor of Philadelphia on the Third Claim for Relief for Equitable Subrogation stated by Plaintiff VCSSFA, as Philadelphia o wed no obligation to defend Oak Park in the underlying Arendts Lawsuit, and therefore owes no reimbursement to VCSSFA for the amounts VCSSFA expended to defend Oak Park in that action. (4) Plaintiffs shall take nothing by their Complaint against Defendants, the action shall be dismissed, and Philadelphia shall recover its costs. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (lc)

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A Professional Corporation
One Wilshire Building, 624 South Grand Avenue, 22nd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAK PARK UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, a California Public School
District; and THE VENTURA COUNTY
15 SCHOOL SELF-FINDING AUTHORITY,
a California Joint Powers Insurance
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Plaintiff,

Case No.: 2:17-cv-03765-SVW-KS
JUDGMENT

Filing Date:
Trial Date:

v.

JS-6
May 18, 2017
Jan. 9, 2018

THE PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE
COMPANIES, et al.,
Defendants.

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This action came before the Court pursuant to the Motion for Summary

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Judgment of Defendant Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company (also erroneously

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named as Philadelphia Insurance Company and The Philadelphia Insurance

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Companies). Philadelphia filed a motion for summary judgment on October 17, 2017.

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Dkt. 36 ("Motion"). Plaintiffs, Oak Park Unified School District ("Oak Park") and The

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Ventura County Schools Self-Funding Authority (“VCSSFA”), opposed the motion

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on October 30, 2017. Dkt. 39 ("Opposition"). Philadelphia filed a reply on November
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