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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LENNAR MARE ISLAND, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY, 

et al.,

Defendants.

LENNAR MARE ISLAND, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

No. 2:12-cv-2182-KJM-KJN

 

 No. 2:16-cv-0291-KJM-KJN

ORDER

On February 16, 2017, these cases were before the undersigned to address 

plaintiff/counterdefendant Lennar Mare Island, LLC’s (“Lennar”) motions to compel Steadfast 

Insurance Company (“Steadfast”) to amend and/or supplement its responses to Lennar’s request 

for inspection numbers 37 and 124. (ECF Nos. 438, 440 in Case No. 12-cv-2182; ECF Nos. 73, 

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75 in Case No. 2:16-cv-0291.)1 Attorney Allan Packer appeared on behalf of Lennar. Attorney

John Purcell appeared telephonically on behalf of Steadfast. Attorney Mitchell Zeff appeared 

telephonically on behalf of intervenor plaintiff United States. Attorneys Adam Dawson and

Amanda Hairston appeared telephonically on behalf of counterclaimant/counter defendant CH2M 

Hill Constructors, Inc. 

Based on Lennar’s motions and the parties’ joint statements regarding these discovery 

disputes, other relevant filings, and oral arguments, and for the reasons discussed below and on 

the record during the hearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Lennar’s motions to compel (ECF Nos. 438, 440 in Case No. 12-cv-2182; ECF Nos. 

73, 75 in Case No. 2:16-cv-0291) are GRANTED.

2. By no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2017, Steadfast shall produce to Lennar a 

declaration by its counsel representing upon Steadfast’s information and belief that it 

has produced every document that, as of that date, comprises the claims files Lennar

seeks through its request for inspection numbers 37 and 124 and identifying, for each 

such claim file described in Lennar’s requests, the produced documents that make up 

each such file by their Bates stamp numbers.

3. Lennar’s request for $10,800.00 in attorneys’ fees pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 37(a)(5)(A) is GRANTED. For the reasons discussed on the record during 

the hearing, the court finds that Steadfast was not substantially justified in its 

responses to Lennar’s discovery requests at issue. Furthermore, the court finds that 

the declarations of Ryan L. Werner submitted in support of Lennar’s request for 

attorneys’ fees (ECF Nos. 456, 459 in Case No. 12-cv-2182, and ECF Nos. 90, 93 in 

Case No. 2:16-cv-0291) provide a sufficient basis to support such a request, and that 

the amount requested is reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, Steadfast 

shall pay Lennar $10,800.00 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(5)(A)

for the reasonable attorneys’ fees Lennar incurred in its efforts to obtain the discovery 

 

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The motions to compel filed in both actions are identical.

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sought through its present motions to compel.

4. This order resolves the motions to compel filed at ECF Nos. 438, 440 in Case No. 12-

cv-2182, and ECF Nos. 73, 75 in Case No. 2:16-cv-0291.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 17, 2017

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