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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 12(e); MOTION

TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO RULE 12(b)(7); MOTION TO TRANSFER; AND MOTION TO STAY—No. C-06-03002 RMW

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

E-FILED on 10/10/06

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE

COMPANY, a California Corporation,

Defendant.

No. C-06-03002 RMW

ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT'S

MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 12(e);

MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO

RULE 12(b)(7); MOTION TO TRANSFER;

AND MOTION TO STAY

[Re Docket Nos. 4, 6, 7]

Pending before this court are California Water Service Company's ("Cal. Water") motions

(1) for a more definite statement under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(e), (2) to dismiss the action pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(7) for failure to join a party under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19, (3) to transfer the case to

the Eastern District, or (4) to stay the current action pending resolution of the underlying actions in

the Eastern District (collectively, the "Pending Motions"), each of which plaintiff Employers

Insurance of Wausau ("Wausau") opposed. The court heard oral argument on July 28, 2006. The

court tentatively (1) granted the motion for more definite statement, (2) denied the motion to dismiss

for failure to join the alleged real party-in-interest, (3) denied the motion to transfer for improper

venue or for convenience, and (4) denied the motion to stay. 

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ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 12(e); MOTION

TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO RULE 12(b)(7); MOTION TO TRANSFER; AND MOTION TO STAY—No. C-06-03002 RMW

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At the hearing, the parties advised the court that they submit to the court's tentative ruling

and the court granted Wausau fifteen days leave to amend its complaint. The court notes that on

August 14, 2006, prior to the court's issuance of a written order, Wausau filed its Amended

Complaint and, on September 5, 2006 Cal. Water filed its Answer to Amended Complaint and

Counterclaims. Therefore, it appears that the Pending Motions are now moot. 

If a party disagrees that the Pending Motions are moot, such party is to file written notice

with this court by Friday, October 13, 2006. If no notice is filed, the court will terminate the

Pending Motions as moot.

DATED: 10/4/06

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 12(e); MOTION

TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO RULE 12(b)(7); MOTION TO TRANSFER; AND MOTION TO STAY—No. C-06-03002 RMW

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

Bryan M. Barber

bbarber@barberlg.com

Fulton M. Smith, III

fsmith@barberlg.com 

Counsel for Defendant:

John H. Podesta

jpodesta@bbgslaw.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not

registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 10/10/06 SPT

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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