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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VESTA FIRE INSURANCE CORP., )

) 2:04-cv-0296-GEB-EFB

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER

v. )

)

INSURANCE VENTURES, INC.; PAUL )

MCNEECE ROESSER; ROLAND CLARK )

COLTON; STEPHANIE FRANCIS SMITH; )

CARL FRANK; and LAW OFFICES OF )

COLTON & ROESSER, )

)

Defendants. )

)

On August 30, 2006, Insurance Ventures, Inc. (“IV”) filed an

objection to the Amended Final Pretrial Order (“AFPO”).

First, IV objects because the “continuance of the trial”

sought by Defendants appearing at the pretrial conference held 

August 22, 2006, was denied. The AFPO discusses the continuance

request in section XIV (B). That section is stricken since it is

unclear whether the continuance standard mentioned in that section is

the correct standard. But the continuance motion is denied because it

has not been made under applicable local rules, which are intended to

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The continuance matter was also argued in the parties’ Amended 1

Joint Status Report filed August 10, 2006, but no authority was cited by

either party. Further, IV’s objection appears to include argument it

did not make at the August 22 pretrial conference.

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provide a framework for a fair and orderly resolution of disputes. 

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Second, IV requests clarification of the issues preserved in

sections III (B)(9)-(10) of the AFPO, but has not shown this is

necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 31, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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