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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 12:635 Breach of Insurance Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAUL EVERT’S RV COUNTRY, 

INC.; PAUL EVERT; and CHARLES 

CURTIS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CIV. NO. 1:15-00124 WBS SKO

ORDER

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Plaintiffs Paul Evert’s RV Country Inc., Paul Evert, 

and Charles Curtis initiated this suit against defendant 

Universal Underwriters Insurance Company alleging a breach of 

defendant’s duty to defend. (Docket No. 1.) Presently before 

the court is plaintiffs’ motion to strike defendant’s 

counterclaim for declaratory relief as untimely pursuant to 

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f) and motion to dismiss 

defendant’s counterclaim for failure to state a claim pursuant to

Rule 12(b)(6). (Docket No. 20.) 

Defendant admits that it improperly filed its 

counterclaim without first obtaining leave of court and therefore 

does not oppose plaintiffs’ motion to strike. (Def.’s Non-Opp’n 

at 1 (Docket No. 24).) Defendant has filed a motion for leave to 

file a new counterclaim, which is set for hearing on April 4, 

2016. (Docket No. 22.) The court has not yet ruled on that

motion. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion to 

strike defendant’s counterclaim for declaratory relief be, and 

the same hereby is, GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 

plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss be, and the same hereby is, DENIED

without prejudice to plaintiffs’ right to file their motion to 

dismiss the new counterclaim if the court grants defendant’s 

motion to file it.

Dated: March 10, 2016

 

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