Grice Engineering, INC. v. JG Innovations, INC. et al

Filing 122

ORDER re Show Cause Hearing. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 4/14/2011. (voc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

GRICE ENGINEERING, INC.,
Plaintiff and Counterclaim-Defendant,

ORDER
09-cv-632-wmc

v.
JG INNOVATIONS, INC. and
GORDON AJACK@ GRICE,
Defendants, Counterclaimant and Third-Party Plaintiffs,
and
CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY,
Intervening Plaintiff,
and
INNOVATIONS ENGINEERING, INC.,
Intervening Third-Party Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL LIDDELL and
PAUL JOHNSON,
Third-Party Defendants.

The parties have indicated to the court that they have settled a number of claims,
but a dispute remains regarding a contractual duty to defend and the reimbursement of
additional defense costs. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1) The following claims are dismissed with prejudice and without costs:

a. Claims by plaintiff Grice Engineering, Inc. against defendants JG
Innovations, Inc. and Gordon “Jack Grice; and
b. Counterclaims by counterclaimants JG Innovations, Inc. and Gordon
“Jack” Grice and third-party claims by intervening third-party plaintiff
Innovations Engineering, Inc. against counterclaim-defendant Grice
Engineering, Inc. and third-party defendants Michael Liddell and Paul
Johnson.
2) The only remaining claims are the declaratory judgment action brought by
intervening plaintiff Cincinnati Insurance Company against defendants in
intervention Grice Engineering, Inc., JG Innovations, Inc. and Gordon “Jack”
Grice, and the counterclaim of defendants in intervention JG Innovations, Inc.
and Gordon “Jack” Grice against Cincinnati Insurance Company. The parties
are given thirty days to resolve the remaining dispute. At that time, a status
conference will be held to determine what if any issues remain.
3) Absent advance notification by the remaining parties of a complete and final
settlement, a status conference will be held in person on May 13, 2011 at 8:30
a.m.
Entered this 14th day of April, 2011.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge

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