RIPLEY et al v. BRETHREN MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Filing 21

ORDER THAT BRETHREN MUTUAL'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED. THE RIPLEYS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. THE PARTIES SHALL COMPLETE DISCOVERY BY 1/6/2015, AND THE PARTIES SHALL JOINTLY ADVISE THE COURT WHETHER A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WOULD BE PRODUCTIVE BY 1/9/2015.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE STEWART DALZELL ON 11/25/2014. 11/26/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (kp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

CARROLL RIPLEY, JR. and
CAROLYN RIPLEY

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BRETHREN MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. :

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 14-4763

ORDER
AND NOW, this 25th day of November, 2014, upon consideration of defendant Brethren
Mutual Insurance Co.’s (“Brethren Mutual”) motion for summary judgment (docket entry # 12)
and plaintiffs Carroll Ripley, Jr. and Carolyn Ripley’s (collectively, “the Ripleys”) motion for
partial summary judgment, and for the reasons articulated in the accompanying Memorandum, it
is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

Brethren Mutual’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED;

2.

The Ripleys’ motion for partial summary judgment is GRANTED;

3.

By noon on January 6, 2015, the parties shall COMPLETE discovery as to

plaintiffs’ bad faith claim;
4.

By noon on January 9, 2015, the parties shall jointly ADVISE the Court by fax

[phone] whether a settlement conference would be productive; and
5.

Further scheduling shall ABIDE the parties’ joint submission.
BY THE COURT:

_/s/ Stewart Dalzell, J.
Stewart Dalzell, J.