Disney v. Kenworth

Filing 59

ORDER Granting Liberty Mutual Insurance Company's Motion to Intervene re 50 , 55 signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 5/7/2014. (Martinez, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THERESA DISNEY,

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12-cv-484 AWI-GSA

Plaintiff,
v.
KENWORTH et al.,
Defendants

ORDER GRANTING LIBERTY MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY’S MOTION TO
INTERVENE
(Docs. 50 and 55)

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On March 14, 2014, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“Liberty Mutual”) filed a

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Complaint in Intervention. (Doc. 50). It subsequently filed a Motion to Intervene on April 16,

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2014. (Doc. 55). Defendant Capacity of Texas, Inc. filed a non-opposition to the motion on

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April 4, 2014. (Doc.53). Plaintiff, Theresa Disney (“Plaintiff”) also filed a non-opposition on

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April 29, 2014. (Doc. 58).
The Court has taken the matter under submission pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). Liberty

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Mutual filed this motion because it paid Plaintiff workers’ compensation benefits as a result of
personal injuries Plaintiff sustained at work which are at issue in this case. None of the parties

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oppose the motion. Additionally, it appears that Liberty Mutual has a direct interest in the

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outcome of this case. Accordingly, Liberty Mutual’s Motion to Intervene pursuant to Federal
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Rule of Civil Procedure 24 is GRANTED. The Complaint in Intervention is deemed filed as of

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the date of the signing of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

May 7, 2014

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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