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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Breach of Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-00862-RS 

ORDER REGARDING DISPOSITIVE

MOTION BRIEFING SCHEDULES, 

CONTINUANCE OF THE CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, AND 

EXPERT DISCOVERY DEADLINES

The parties have submitted a proposed order regarding a revised briefing schedule for 

pending and future dispositive motions, discovery, and case management conferences. Recently, 

plaintiff Esurance Insurance Company filed a motion for leave to file a first amended complaint to 

seek punitive damages against defendant Steadfast Insurance Company and to eliminate claims for 

relief against defendant Westchester Fire Insurance Company. Westchester has agreed to allow 

Esurance to amend the complaint, whereas Steadfast has not. Esurance’s motion for leave to 

amend the complaint is scheduled to be heard on September 22, 2016.

Westchester has filed a motion for summary judgment, which is also currently scheduled 

to be heard on September 22, 2016. Esurance has indicated its intent to seek summary judgment 

against Westchester and Steadfast, and Steadfast also expects to file a motion for summary 

judgment. In addition, defendant William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc. (“WGA”), 

anticipates filing a motion of some sort in connection with any of the three expected motions for 

summary judgment, which Esurance plans to move to strike. Accordingly, the parties have 

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submitted a proposed briefing schedule intended the streamline the process of adjudicating the 

motions for summary judgment, amendments to the existing discovery schedule, and have 

requested moving the date of the next case management conference.

To streamline this case further, the parties are ordered to submit the motions for summary 

judgment for consideration on the same date and shall proceed as follows:

1. Westchester’s motion for summary judgment is filed. The hearing on the motion is 

continued to January 12, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.

2. Steadfast must file its motion for summary judgment by November 4, 2016.

3. Esurance must file an opposition brief to Westchester’s motion for summary judgment 

and its cross-motion for summary judgment by December 1, 2016. The combined brief 

may not exceed thirty-five (35) pages.

4. Esurance must file an opposition brief to Steadfast’s motion for summary judgment 

and its cross-motion for summary judgment by December 1, 2016. The combined brief 

may not exceed thirty-five (35) pages.

5. If WGA intends to file a brief related to either Westchester’s or Steadfast’s motions for 

summary judgment, it must file such brief by December 1, 2016.

6. Esurance must file a response to WGA’s briefs by December 8, 2016.

7. Westchester must file an opposition to Esurance’s motion for summary judgment and 

reply in support of its motion for summary judgment by December 15, 2016. The 

combined brief may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages.

8. Steadfast must file an opposition to Esurance’s motion for summary judgment and 

reply in support of its motion for summary judgment by December 15, 2016. The 

combined brief may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages.

9. Westchester must file reply briefs in support of both of its motions for summary 

judgment by December 22, 2016.

10. The hearing for all three motions for summary judgment will take place on January 12, 

2017 at 1:30 p.m.

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11. The case management conference scheduled for October 27, 2016 will be continued 

until January 26, 2017, and held telephonically at 11:00 a.m.

The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses will proceed as follows:

1. On or before January 9, 2017, the parties will designate expert witnesses in accordance 

with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).

2. On or before February 6, 2017, the parties will designate their supplemental and 

rebuttal experts.

3. On or before March 30, 2017, all discovery of expert witnesses shall be completed.

The deposition of non-party witness Jeff Yocom may be taken on or before December 31, 

2016, and the deadline to complete non-expert discovery is extended to that date solely for the 

completion of his deposition.

The parties should remember, absent a showing of good cause, each party may file only 

one motion for summary judgment.

Esurance’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint will be heard on September 22, 

2016 at 1:30 p.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 29, 2016

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RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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