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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Account Receivable

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

OEA, INC. and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

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AND RELATED CLAIMS

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CIV. S-02-1505 DFL PAN 

ORDER

—NFN—

Counterdefendants and counterclaimants Certain Underwriters At Lloyd’s

(“Underwriters”) move to compel OEA, Inc. (“OEA”) to provide further responses to discovery. 

Pursuant to the hearing on this matter February 15, 2006, the court makes the following order. 

Underwriters’ motion to compel further verified answers to its Third Set of

Interrogatories, Nos. 2 and 3, is granted. OEA’s objections are overruled. To allow sufficient

time for the completion and review of outstanding discovery, including any supplementation of

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the claims file by Underwriters and the deposition of William Vessey on March 23, 2006, OEA

shall have until April 15, 2006 to serve these verified answers , . 

Underwriters’ motion to compel further production pursuant to its First Request for

Production, Nos. 31 through 34, is granted. OEA’s objections are overruled. OEA shall produce

the responsive documents, clearly identified, for inspection and copying within 20 days from the

date of hearing, or by March 7, 2006.

Underwriters’ motion to compel further responses to its Third Set of Requests for

Admissions, Nos. 6 -9 and 15 -17, is granted. OEA’s objections are overruled. OEA’s further

responses shall satisfy the substance of each request, define all pertinent terms (e.g., manufacture,

produce, assemble, disassemble, refurbish, replace, remove, install, repair, refabricate, etc.), and

clarify the party responsible for each activity (e.g., OEA, Inc. or OEA, Aerospace, Inc.). OEA

shall serve these further responses by March 7, 2006.

All requests for sanctions and/or expenses are denied.

Further status conference is scheduled Thursday, April 13, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., in

Courtroom 25, to address OEA’s motion for letters rogatory to depose London resident Dudley

Phillips, and to address any other pertinent matters. On or before April 6, 2006, at 4:00 p.m.,

counsel for the parties shall file a letter stating the conference is unnecessary because the parties

are in agreement, or a joint statement pursuant to E. D. Cal. L. R. 251 setting forth the parties’

respective positions regarding their dispute(s).

DATED: February 17, 2006.

006.evan1505.ord

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