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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO.

et. al.,

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO: 05-CV-1435 W (CAB)

ORDER VACATING CLERK’S

JUDGMENT [DOC. NO. 212]

v.

ARENA GROUP 2000, L.P., et. al., 

Defendants.

On July 18, 2005, Plaintiffs Gulf Underwriters Insurance Company and The

Travelers Indemnity Company filed this lawsuit against various defendants, including

the City of San Diego (the “City”). The lawsuit seeks recovery of insurance payments

made in connection with an underlying personal-injury lawsuit.

On June 19, 2007, this Court issued an order granting the City’s summaryjudgment motion against Plaintiffs (the “Order”). On June 28, 2007, a Clerk’s

Judgment was entered in favor of the City and against Plaintiffs. 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), however, when multiple parties are

involved in litigation, a final judgment as to fewer than all of the parties may not be

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entered until the Court issues an order expressly directing the entry of judgment based

on an “express determination that there is no just reason for delay.” Frank Brisco Co.

V. Morrison-Knudsen Co., 776 F.2d 1414, 1416 (9th Cir. 1985). Because the Court did

not issue such an order in connection with the June 19, 2007 order granting the City’s

summary-judgment motion, the Clerk’s Judgment entered on June 28, 2007 is improper. 

For the reasons stated above, the Clerk’s Judgment entered June 28, 2007

[Docket No. 212] is hereby vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

August 14, 2007

 Hon. Thomas J. Whelan United States District Judge

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