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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF PITTSBURGH, PA, and LEXINGTON

INSURANCE COMPANY

Plaintiffs,

v.

XL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., and DOES

1 through 30, inclusive,

Defendants.

 /

No. C 06-5430 CW

SCHEDULING ORDER

Defendant XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd., formerly known as XL

Insurance Company, Ltd., has filed a motion to stay this action and

compel arbitration. Plaintiffs National Union Fire Insurance

Company of Pittsburgh, PA, and Lexington Insurance Company oppose

the motion. On January 23, 2007, Plaintiffs attempted to file a

second amended complaint. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)

allows a party to amend their pleading once as a matter of course

Case 4:06-cv-05430-CW Document 34 Filed 02/01/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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before a responsive pleading is served; otherwise leave of the

court or the written consent of the adverse party must be obtained

for additional amendments. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Plaintiffs had

already filed an amended complaint before this case was removed

from state court. 

The Court will put over consideration of Defendant’s motion to

stay and compel arbitration until March 9, 2007, when it will also

consider Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file an amended complaint. 

Plaintiffs are directed to file a motion for leave to file an

amended complaint, or a memorandum arguing that leave is not

necessary, within two weeks of the date of this Order. Defendant’s

opposition will be due one week from the date Plaintiffs’ motion is

filed, and Plaintiffs’ reply will be due one week thereafter. The

parties shall discuss in their papers the effect the proposed

complaint would have on the motion to stay and compel arbitration. 

The case management conference previously set for February 9, 2007,

is also continued until March 9, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 2/1/07 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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