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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Insurance Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERTHA MONCADA, INDIANA BERRENECHEA,

and EDDA NIX,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and DOES

1 through 10, inclusive,

Defendants.

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No. C 05-4762 CW

ORDER GRANTING

DEFENDANT'S

MOTION TO COMPEL

APPRAISAL AND TO

STAY THE ACTION

In an order dated December 20, 2006, the Court granted in part

Defendant Allstate Insurance Company's motion for summary judgment. 

The only remaining issue is the extent of any underpayments of

Plaintiffs' insurance claims. Defendant now moves the Court to

issue an order compelling appraisal of those amounts, if any, and

staying this action pending completion of the appraisal process. 

Plaintiffs have filed a statement of non-opposition to Defendants'

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motion and request that the order require the appraisal to be

completed within ninety days. Defendant notes that it may be

impossible to complete appraisal within ninety days.

The Court GRANTS Defendant's motion to compel appraisal and to

stay the action pending completion of the appraisal process (Docket

No. 85). The Court orders the parties to complete appraisal as

expeditiously as reasonably possible. A case management conference

will be held on May 11, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. The pretrial conference

scheduled for February 9, 2007 and the February 20, 2007 trial date

are hereby VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 1/17/07 __________________ 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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