Kipling Sun Townhomes Association, Inc. v. CIBA Insurance Services of California, Inc. et al

Filing 87

ORDER. ORDERED Richard Meyers, JAMS Arbitration, Mediation and ADR Services, is hereby appointed as umpire with respect to the insurance policy appraisal provision applicable to this case. The provisions of this court's Order of April 25, 2014 71 shall continue in full force and effect, by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 6/16/14. (sgrim)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No. 13BcvB01760-REB-KMT
KIPLING SUN TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC.
Plaintiff,
v.
SYNDICATE 510 SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY #GEP2812,
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, and
SYNDICATE 1225 SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY # PP1103191000,
Defendants.

ORDER

Pursuant to the agreement entered into by and between the remaining parties Plaintiff
Kipling Sun Townhomes Association, Inc. and Defendants Syndicate 510 subscribing to
Policy#GEP2812, Syndicate 1225 subscribing to Policy#PP1103191000 and Landmark American
Insurance Company subscribing to Policy#LHD417123, the court entered an order to allowing the
appointment of an umpire to assist the completion of the appraisal process for the property at issue
in this dispute. [Doc. No. 76.] Thereafter the parties each submitted the names of three
individuals who were willing to serve as the umpire in the case. [Doc. Nos. 80 and 81.] After
reviewing and assessing each side’s submissions, the parties were able to concur on the
impartiality, subject matter expertise and knowledge of one of the potential candidates: Richard
Meyers of JAMS Arbitration, Mediation and ADR Services.

The court has reviewed the qualifications of Mr. Meyers [See Doc. No.80 at 2 and Ex. C]
and agrees that Mr. Meyers appears to be a competent and impartial umpire candidate.
It is therefore ORDERED
Richard Meyers, JAMS Arbitration, Mediation and ADR Services, is hereby appointed as
umpire with respect to the insurance policy appraisal provision applicable to this case. The
provisions of this court’s Order of April 25, 2014 [Doc. No. 71] shall continue in full force and
effect.
Dated this 16th day of June, 2014.

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