Accredited Specialty Ins. Co. v. Nielsen Motor Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ACCREDITED SPECIALTY 2:24-cv-2418-CKD

INSURANCE COMPANY,

12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. 14 NIELSON MOTOR CO., et al., 15 Defendants.

17 This is a diversity declaratory judgment action filed by plaintiff, Accredited Specialty Insurance Company (“Accredited”), involving an insurance coverage dispute pertaining to an underlying state court action. Pursuant to the parties’ consent and the court’s order, this case is before the undersigned for all purposes including trial and entry of judgment. (See ECF No. 15.) Defendants Linda Wrenne, Craig Wrenne,1 and the Estate of Kevin Wrenne (“Wrenne defendants”) filed an unopposed motion to stay this case pending resolution of an underlying state court appeal. (ECF No. 18.) The court previously found this matter to be appropriate for decision without oral argument under Local Rule 230(g). (ECF No. 22.) For the following reasons, a stay is appropriate and the motion is granted. 27 1 Defendant Craig Wrenne’s name was incorrectly…