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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE

COMPANY, an Indiana corporation,

Civil No. 06cv2395 WQH (CAB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER FOLLOWING MANDATORY

v. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

NICEFORO HERRERA, individually and

doing business as ACAPULCO’S PRODUCE

MARKET; NICHOLAS M. FINTZELBERG

doing business as MILNIK TRUST

PROPERTIES; LUIS BENITEZ; and

JOHANNA BENITEZ, by and through her

guardian at litem, Luis Benitez,

Defendants.

On January16, 2008, the Court held a Mandatory Settlement Conference. Greg Thorton

appeared on behalf of Plaintiff American Economy Insurance Company (“American Economy”)

with counsel Scott Murch, Esq. Defendant Nicholas Fintzelberg appeared with his counsel Seth

Friedman, Esq., and Robert Steiner, Esq. Defendant Luis Herrera appeared with his counsel,

William Baker, Esq. Defendant Luis Benitez, pro se, failed to appear on his own behalf and as

guardian ad litem for Defendant Johanna Benitez. 

The parties who were present resolved the matter on the following terms. Plaintiff

American Economy will dismiss its claim with prejudice against Defendant Fintzelberg, doing

business as Milnik Trust Properties, in exchange for a waiver of costs and fees. Defendant

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1

 See General Order 556, Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures

Manual, United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

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 See id. at 13-14, for the chambers’ official email address and procedures on emailing

proposed orders.

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Fintzelberg further agreed not to pursue any claims against American Economy for bad faith,

malicious prosecution, abuse of process, or similar such claim, arising from the filing of this

action. 

Plaintiff American Economy and Defendant Hererra will submit a joint motion for a

consent judgment of recision. 

Accordingly, the Court finds good cause to VACATE the Scheduling Order. 

The Court shall hold a telephonic status conference with Plaintiff and Defendant Benitez on

March 14, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., to address disposition of the remainder of this matter. Counsel for

Plaintiff shall coordinate and initiate the call. 

As to Plaintiff American Economy and Defendant Fintzelberg, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED:

1. A Joint Motion for Dismissal shall be electronically filed on or before February 28,

2008.

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 On the same day the Joint Motion for Dismissal is filed, the proposed order

for dismissal, for the signature of the Honorable William Q. Hayes, shall be emailed

to the chambers of the Honorable Cathy Ann Bencivengo.2

2. If a Joint Motion for Dismissal and proposed order for dismissal are not submitted

on or before February 28, 2008, then a Settlement Disposition Conference shall be

held on February 29, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Bencivengo. The conference

shall be telephonic, with attorneys only. Counsel for Plaintiff shall initiate and

coordinate the conference call.

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3. If a Joint Motion for Dismissal and proposed order for dismissal are received on or

before February 28, 2008, the Settlement Disposition Conference shall be

VACATED without further court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 16, 2008

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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