Markel American Insurance Company v. Olsen

Filing 50

ORDER granting 48 Motion to Strike. Signed by District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff. (MVer)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MARKEL AMERICAN
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant,
Case No. 10-11667
Hon. Lawrence P. Zatkoff

v.
LORN H. OLSEN,
Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff.
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OPINION AND ORDER
AT A SESSION of said Court, held in the United States Courthouse,
in the City of Port Huron, State of Michigan, on August 13, 2012
PRESENT: THE HONORABLE LAWRENCE P. ZATKOFF
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In this case, Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Lorn H. Olsen (hereinafter “Olsen”) filed a jury
demand in conjunction with his counter-complaint. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Markel American
Insurance Company (“Markel”) has filed a Motion to Strike the Demand for Jury Trial (Docket #48).
After looking at the issue, Olsen agrees that he is not entitled to a jury with respect to his countercomplaint. Accordingly, the Court hereby GRANTS Markel’s Motion to Strike the Demand for Jury
Trial and ORDERS that a bench trial shall be conducted with respect to both Markel’s claims and
Olsen’s counter-claims.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Lawrence P. Zatkoff
LAWRENCE P. ZATKOFF
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: August 13, 2012
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of this Order was served upon the attorneys of record
by electronic or U.S. mail on August 13, 2012.

s/Marie E. Verlinde
Case Manager
[phone]

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