Zurich American Insurance Company v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE Case No. 24-cv-02733-JSC COMPANY, et al., 8 Plaintiffs, MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT COUNTERCLAIM v. Re: Dkt. No. 85 CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., et al., 11 Defendants.

12 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. d/b/a/ Chevron Products Company (a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc) and Chevron Corporation (together, “Chevron”) move for leave to amend and supplement its counterclaim. Specifically, Chevron seeks to (1) assert breach of contract and bad-faith claims against the Excess Insurers1, and (2) add allegations regarding the Court’s subject matter jurisdiction over the case. Having carefully considered the parties’ submissions, the Court determines oral argument is not required, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), vacates the May 22, 2025 hearing, and GRANTS Chevron’s motion to amend. There is good cause to modify the pretrial schedule because documents supporting Chevron’s amendment were produced after the…