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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance)

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DROLSHAGEN &

CZESHINSKI LLP

7740 N. Fresno Street,

Suite 104

Fresno, CA 93720

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Final Order and Judgment

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO

CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST, H

& G TRANSPORT, INC., GURDIAL SINGH

GILL, PARAMPREET SINGH d/b/a G & P

TRANSPORT and INDERJIT SINGH,

Defendants.

CASE NO. CIV F-99-5461 SMS

FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT

The above matter having been tried by the Court on September 20, 2004 and September

21, 2004, 

Upon consideration of the testimony, evidence, and arguments presented by Clarendon

National Insurance Company (“Clarendon”) and Insurance Company of the West (“ICW”) at

trial; and 

Upon consideration of the parties’ pre-trial submissions; and

Upon consideration of the parties post-trial submissions;

A decision has been reached by the Court as more fully set forth in the Court’s Findings

of Fact and Conclusions of Law [Docket Entry 273]. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is entered in favor of

plaintiff Clarendon declaring as follows:

1. ICW was at all times obligated to indemnify defendants G&P Transport, H&G

Transport and Inderjit Singh for any liability that they may have with respect to the accident that

is the subject matter of this action, up to the limits of the ICW Policy;

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2. ICW was at all times obligated to provide defendants G&P Transport, H&G

Transport and Inderjit Singh with a defense in any action or proceeding seeking to recover

damages for bodily injury or property damages as a result of the accident that is the subject

matter of this action;

3. Clarendon was not obligated under its policy or the attached MCS-90

Endorsement to provide a defense for either G&P Transport, H&G Transport or Inderjit Singh in

any action or proceeding seeking to recover damages for bodily injury or property damages as a

result of the accident that is the subject matter of this action;

4. Clarendon was not obligated under its policy or the attached MCS-90 to

indemnify defendants G&P Transport, H&G Transport and Inderjit Singh for any liability that

they may have with respect to the accident that is the subject matter of this action;

5. ICW is obligated to reimburse Clarendon the sum of $69,502.45, representing the

legal fees, costs and expenses incurred by Clarendon in defending H&G Transport in the

Oklahoma Action (i.e. $41,970.08), together with interest at a rate of 10% per annum accruing on

the date of settlement of the Oklahoma Action to the date of this order; and

6. ICW is obligated to reimburse Clarendon for Clarendon’s contribution toward the

settlement of the Oklahoma action in the amount of $349,370.46, representing the remaining

policy limits of ICW’s policy (i.e. $210,972.50), together with interest at a rate of 10% per

annum accruing on the date of settlement of the Oklahoma Action to the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 21, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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