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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES 

INSURANCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

STRONGTOWER FINANCIAL, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00383-BAM

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO CLOSE ACTION

On March 14, 2013, Plaintiff Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance (“Westchester”) filed 

a complaint against Defendants Strongtower Financial, Inc. (“Strongtower”), Deanna Buchholz, 

Eric Hirschfiled, James Winter, Katherine S. Westlake, Raymond K. Jones, Ana Gonzalez, 

Victor Michels, Jeffrey S. Raynes, Randi Armstrong, and Katherine A. Garrett. (ECF No. 1.) 

On September 17, 2013, Deanna Buchholz filed a cross claim against Strongtower and a thirdparty complaint against the California Baptist Foundation. (ECF No. 48.) On September 25, 

Defendants Winter and Hirschfield were dismissed from this action by stipulation of the parties. 

(ECF No. 51.) Defendant Jones was dismissed on January 3, 2014. (ECF No. 63.)

On June 20, 2014, the undersigned conducted a settlement conference in which the 

parties agreed to settle this action. (ECF No. 94.) On November 6, 2014, an order was filed 

entering Plaintiff Westchester and Defendant Strongtower’s stipulated judgment. (ECF No. 

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108.) On November 17, 2014, Deanna Buchholz’ cross claim and third party complaint were 

dismissed. (ECF No. 114.) The remaining individual defendants have now been dismissed from 

this action by stipulation of the parties. (ECF Nos. 103, 110, 115, 122, 123, 129.) 

Accordingly, this action has now been disposed of it is entirety and the Clerk of the Court 

is HEREBY DIRECTED to close this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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