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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GLOBAL AEROSPACE, INC.,

NO. CIV. S-06-594 LKK/KJM

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

INSURANCE BROKERS OF

CALIFORNIA, INC.,

Defendant.

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A hearing on this case was scheduled for July 10, 2006 

at 10:00 a.m., on the Law and Motion Calendar of this court

pursuant to plaintiff’s motion to dismiss defendant’s counterclaim.

Local Rule 78-230(c) for the Eastern District of California

specifies that an opposition or statement of non-opposition to the

granting of the motion shall be in writing and shall be served and

filed not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing. On

June 26, 2006, defendant filed a statement of non-opposition, but

conditioned such non-opposition on the court granting its

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concurrent request to allow it to amend its answer and

counterclaim. 

Defendant explains that its amended answer and counterclaim

would “obviate the need for [plaintiff’s motion to dismiss].”

Def.’s Mot. at 2. Defendant also explains, however, that when it

asked plaintiff’s counsel to stipulate to the filing of the amended

answer and counterclaim in lieu of further briefing and hearing on

the motion to dismiss the counterclaim, plaintiff’s counsel stated

that “she had not had an opportunity to review the pleading and

would not have the opportunity to do so before the date on which

an opposition . . . was due.” Def.’s Mot. at 2. Because

plaintiff’s counsel effectively refused to stipulate to defendant’s

request to allow it to amend its pleadings, and because defendant

has failed to provide the court with any briefing on whether it is

entitled to amend such pleadings, the court hereby ORDERS as

follows:

1. The July 10, 2006 hearing date on the motion to dismiss

is VACATED.

2. Defendant is directed to CONTACT this court’s courtroom

deputy, Ana Rivas, at (916) 930-4133, to ascertain dates upon which

Law & Motion will be heard and to properly notice its motion to

amend its pleadings before that date. 

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3. The court DEFERS ruling on plaintiff’s motion to dismiss

defendant’s counterclaim pending resolution of the motion to amend

discussed in ¶ 2.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June 28, 2006.

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