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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

DUTTON LANDSCAPE SERVICES, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:24-cv-00742-SAB

ORDER CONSTRUING NOTICE OF 

STATUS OF SERVICE AS NOTICE OF 

SETTLEMENT, VACATING ALL 

MATTERS, AND REQUIRING PARTIES 

TO FILE DISPOSITIONAL DOCUMENTS

(ECF No. 7)

 NINETY DAY DEADLINE

On June 24, 2024, Plaintiff State National Insurance Company (“SNIC”) commenced this 

action. (ECF No. 1.) On October 11, 2024, the Court issued an order requiring Plaintiff to file a 

notice regarding the status of service on Defendants Dutton Landscape Services and Ryan 

Dutton. (ECF No. 6.) On October 15, 2024, Plaintiff filed a notice wherein it described its 

correspondence with Defendants and its unsuccessful attempts to complete service because 

Defendant Dutton had relocated to Idaho. (ECF No 7, ¶¶ 2-4.) Plaintiff then informed the Court 

that discussions between Defendants and Plaintiff “resulted in settlement of the controversies 

between themselves in connection with the CalFire Case and the instant action,” and that a 

settlement agreement was executed on October 10, 2024. (Id. at ¶¶ 5-6.) In light of the 

foregoing, the Court construes Plaintiff’s filing as a notice of settlement. L.R. 160(a).

Pursuant to Local Rule 160(b), the Court is required to fix a date for dispositional 

documents to be filed within twenty-one (21) days, absent good cause shown to extend such 

time. L.R. 160(b). Plaintiff proffers that, pursuant to the settlement agreement, once 90 days of 

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SNIC-funded defense of the CalFire case expires, SNIC will prepare and file a notice of 

dismissal with prejudice. The Court finds good cause exists to extend the time period to file 

dispositional documents. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. All pending matters and dates in this action are VACATED; and

2. Plaintiff shall file dispositional documents within ninety (90) days of entry of

this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 16, 2024 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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