La Terminals, Inc. v. United National Insurance Company
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 7 2025
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
L.A. TERMINALS, INC.; SOCO WEST, No. 23-55483
INC.,
D.C. No. Plaintiffs-Appellees, 8:19-cv-00286-ODW-PVC
v.
MEMORANDUM*
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Otis D. Wright II, District Judge, Presiding
Argued and Submitted March 4, 2025 Pasadena, California
Before: IKUTA and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges, and LIBURDI,** District Judge.
Defendant-Appellant United National Insurance Company (United) appeals
the district court’s orders: (1) granting summary judgment in favor of L.A.
Terminals, Inc. and Soco West, Inc. (LAT/Soco); and (2) awarding defense costs
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The Honorable Michael T. Liburdi, United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, sitting by designation. to LAT/Soco. Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we…