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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Account Receivable

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GULF INSURANCE COMPANY,

a Missouri corporation, No. 2:03-cv-1351-MCE-KJM

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

HI-VOLTAGE WIRE WORKS INC.

dba POWER PROVIDERS, a

California corporation; 

STEVE K. ZINNEL, an individual;

MICHELLE M. ZINNEL,

an individual,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Gulf Insurance Company (“Gulf”) moves to dismiss

its Complaint in this matter, with prejudice, as to Defendants

Steve K. Zinnel and Michelle M. Zinnel, on grounds that both of

those individuals have now been discharged in bankruptcy, with

Gulf’s claims against them being dismissed in the bankruptcy

proceedings. 

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 The Court notes that Defendant Michelle Zinnel filed a 1

cross-claim for contractual indemnity against Steven Zinnel on

October 29, 2003. Because that cross-claim sought indemnity from

Steven Zinnel in the event a judgment was entered against

Michelle Zinnel, and because Gulf’s claims against Michelle

Zinnel have been discharged in bankruptcy as aforestated, that

cross-claim appears moot at this juncture. 

 Because oral argument will not be of material assistance, 2

the Court orders this matter submitted on the briefs. E.D. Cal.

Local Rule 78-230(h).

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The instant action had been stayed on August 26, 2005 pending

final disposition of Steven Zinnel’s bankruptcy case, which

occurred on September 6, 2006 (Michelle Zinnel had been

previously discharged on June 24, 2005, according to Gulf’s

February 5, 2007 Status Report).1

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), an action

may be dismissed at the plaintiff’s request upon such terms and

conditions as the court deems proper. Here, Gulf’s

representation that its claims have been addressed in the

Zinnels’ bankruptcy proceedings, which are now concluded,

constitute good cause for dismissal. Moreover, no objection to

Gulf’s dismissal request has been made.

Gulf’s Motion is accordingly GRANTED. Since a default 2

judgment has already been rendered against the remaining named

Defendant, Hi-Voltage Wire Works, Inc. dba Power Providers, the

Clerk is hereby directed to close this matter in its entirety.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2007

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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