Castro v. Lincoln General Insurance Company

Filing 20

ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 6/2/15 re 18 ORDERING as follows: 1. The arbitration proceedings between the parties are stayed pending the outcome of this declaratory relief action. 2. The statute of limitations provided in Californi a Insurance Code section 11580.2(i)(2) is tolled from the date this action was removed to this court until a final outcome is reached in this declaratory relief action. 3. The court will discuss a schedule to govern this matter at the upcoming status conference set on 7/30/15 at 2:30 p.m. before the Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller in Courtroom 3. The parties' joint report is due no later than 7/23/15. (Meuleman, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARTHA CASTRO,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 1:15-cv-00331-KJM-GSA

v.

ORDER

LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.

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On May 18, 2015, in addition to severing and staying plaintiff’s claim for breach of

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the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, the court directed the parties to file a

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stipulation as to plaintiff’s claim for declaratory relief. (ECF No. 17 at 1.) On May 22, 2015, the

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parties filed their stipulation. (ECF No. 18.) After carefully reviewing the parties’ stipulation,

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the court hereby approves it. Therefore, the court orders as follows:
1. The arbitration proceedings between the parties are stayed pending the outcome of

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this declaratory relief action.

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2. The statute of limitations provided in California Insurance Code section

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11580.2(i)(2) is tolled from the date this action was removed to this court until a

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final outcome is reached in this declaratory relief action.

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3. The court will discuss a schedule to govern this matter at the upcoming status

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conference set on July 30, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. before the Honorable Kimberly J.

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Mueller in Courtroom 3. The parties’ joint report is due no later than July 23,

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2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: June 2, 2015.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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