Donaldson et al v. Brunton et al

Filing 41

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell on 11/13/2013 granting 29 Motion to Intervene, except as to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and New Hampshire Insurance Company because the claims against them were voluntarily dismissed at Docket No. 40 . cc: Counsel (TJD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
BOWLING GREEN DIVISION
CRIMINAL ACTION NO. 1:13-cv-00067-TBR
Plaintiffs

JOSEPH D. DONALDSON
And KAROL DONALDSON
v.
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Intervening Plaintiff

v.
SUPERVISED ESTATE OF HERSCHEL OLIVE,
JR., BY AND THROUGH ITS CO-PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVES, SANDRA BRUNTON AND
JAMES OLIVE, STATE FARM MUTUAL
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW
HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO., FIREMAN’S
FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, and GREAT
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Defendants

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon Plaintiff Zurich American Insurance
Company’s Motion to File an Intervening Complaint.

(Docket No. 29.)

Plaintiffs,

Joseph and Karol Donaldson, have responded stating they have no opposition to the
filing of the Intervening Complaint. (Docket No. 32.) Defendant State Farm Mutual
Automobile Insurance Company has responded stating it has no objection to the filing
of the Intervening Complaint. (Docket No. 33.) Defendant New Hampshire Insurance
Company has filed a motion opposing the motion to intervene to bring suit against New
Hampshire Insurance Company. (Docket No. 34.) This matter is ripe for adjudication.
Subsequently, Plaintiff Zurich filed a notice of voluntary dismissal as to claims
presented in the intervening complaint against Defendants State Farm Mutual
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Automobile Insurance Company and New Hampshire Insurance Company. (Docket No.
40.)

Accordingly, the Court will GRANT Plaintiff Zuirch’s Motion to File an

Intervening Complaint, except as to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
and New Hampshire Insurance Company because the claims against them were
voluntarily dismissed at Docket No. 40.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date:

cc:

November 13, 2013

Counsel

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