American Hallmark Insurance Company of Texas v. Kraff's Men's Wear Co Inc et al

Filing 114

ORDER granting 107 Joint Motion to Dismiss and 112 Motion to Expedite. Signed by Chief Judge Thomas O. Rice. (BF, Paralegal)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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AMERICAN HALLMARK
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
TEXAS, a Texas Corp.,

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Plaintiff,

NO: 1:15-CV-3104-TOR
ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION
TO DISMISS; GRANTING MOTION
TO EXPEDITE

v.
KRAFF’S MEN’S WEAR CO., INC.,
a Washington corporation, et al.,

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Defendants.
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BEFORE THE COURT is the Kraff’s Men’s Wear Co., Inc., Daniel P.

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Johnson, Traveler’s Casualty Insurance Company of America, The Travelers

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Indemnity Company, and Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company’s Joint Motion for

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Dismissal (ECF No. 107) and a corresponding Motion to Expedite (ECF No. 112).

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The matter was submitted for consideration without oral argument. The Court has

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reviewed the record and files herein, and is fully informed.

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ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS;
GRANTING MOTION TO EXPEDITE ~ 1

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For good cause shown, the Motion to Expedite (ECF No. 112) is granted.

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Pursuant to the parties’ joint motion, the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 107) is

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granted. Any and all claims (whether asserted or whether they could have been

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asserted) by Kraff’s Men’s Wear, Daniel P. Johnson, Traveler’s Casualty Insurance

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Company of America, The Travelers Indemnity Company, and Charter Oak Fire

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Insurance Company in relation to the claims at issue in this lawsuit or in the

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underlying lawsuit, titled Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc. v. Kraff’s Men’s Wear Co.,

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Inc. et al., Case No. 3:14-CV-00628 (the “Pendleton Lawsuit”) are dismissed with

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prejudice and without fees or costs to any party.

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ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1. The Parties’ Joint Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 107) is GRANTED.

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2. The Parties’ Motion to Expedite (ECF No. 112) is GRANTED.

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The District Court Executive is hereby directed to enter this Order, terminate

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Defendant Kraff’s Men’s Wear Co. Inc. and Defendant Daniel P. Johnson from

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this action, adjust the case caption accordingly, and furnish copies to counsel.

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DATED June 12, 2018.

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THOMAS O. RICE
Chief United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS;
GRANTING MOTION TO EXPEDITE ~ 2