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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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1 The California Supreme Court is currently deciding whether

Proposition 64, enacted by California voters in November 2004,

applies to Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq., cases pending at

the time the Proposition was passed. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARCIA STARR-GORDON,

NO. CIV. S-03-68 LKK/GGH

Plaintiff,

v.

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE O R D E R

INSURANCE COMPANY, a

Massachusetts corporation,

Defendant.

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On July 18, 2005, the parties appeared before the court on

the Law and Motion Calendar pursuant to defendant’s motion for

summary adjudication. The parties represented to the court that 

plaintiff’s claim brought under the Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 

§§ 17200, et seq., should not be adjudicated because the

California Supreme Court has yet to decide an issue which bears

on how the court should rule on this case.1 

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 Accordingly, the court hereby ORDERS as follows:

1. A determination of defendant’s motion is continued

through September 30, 2005.

2. On October 1, 2005, defendant shall file a letter

notifying the court whether the California Supreme Court has

issued an opinion as to Proposition 64's effect on Bus. & Prof.

Code §§ 17200, et seq. and whether, under the circumstances, a

vacation of the present dates and stay is appropriate. 

Plaintiff shall respond within five (5) days thereafter.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: July 19, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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