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Parties Involved:
Central Garden and Pet Company
Counter-claimant
Federal Insurance Company
Counter-claimant
The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania
Counter-defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,

Plaintiff,

v

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET COMPANY,

et al,

Defendants. /

No C 06-3924 - VRW

ORDER

On June 23, 2006, plaintiff and counterdefendant The

Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania (“ICSOP”) filed this

diversity action against defendants and counterclaimants Central

Garden and Pet Company (“Central Garden”) and Federal Insurance

Company (“Federal”), seeking reimbursement for funds paid to

Central Garden following the alleged exhaustion of ICSOP’s

insurance policy. Doc #1.

On December 18, 2006, in response to the parties’ crossmotions for summary judgment, the court granted ICSOP’s motion for

summary judgment and concluded that ICSOP’s policy limits were

exhausted on March 10, 2006. Doc #91. Hence, the court determined

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that Central Garden must reimburse ICSOP for payments it made on

Central Garden’s behalf for defense costs incurred after March 10,

2006. Id. To determine the amount ICSOP paid to Central Garden,

the court referred this case to Magistrate Judge Spero pursuant to

28 USC § 636(b)(1)(A) and FRCP 72(a). Id. 

On January 19, 2007, the parties filed a joint letter

stating that the parties had reached an agreement that “the amount

owed by Central Garden to ICSOP, pursuant to the order entered by

Chief Judge Vaughn Walker on December 18, 2006, is $1,224,151.61.” 

Doc #94. In response, on January 23, 2007, Magistrate Judge Spero

recommended that this court adopt the amount proposed by the

parties. Doc #95. The parties had until February 6, 2007, to

object to this recommendation. See 28 USC 636(b)(1). Because no

party has filed an objection, the court adopts the report and

recommendation of Magistrate Judge Spero pursuant to 28 USC §

636(b)(1). 

Accordingly, the clerk is DIRECTED to ENTER JUDGMENT in

favor of ICSOP and against Central Garden in the amount of

$1,224,151.61, with postjudgment interest to accrue pursuant to 28

USC § 1961. The clerk is further DIRECTED to close the file and

terminate all motions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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