Cowell
Nationwide Agribusiness Ins. Co v. Cowell
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS No. 2:24-cv-3065 WBS AC
INSURANCE COMPANY,
11 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v.
MARY E. COWELL, CANDICE E.
STACY aka CANDICE E. COWELL and
DAVID RIGDON,
15 Defendants. 16 This case is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for default judgment. ECF No. 22. The motion was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(19), and was taken under submission on the papers. ECF No. 23. For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends plaintiff’s motion be GRANTED, and that judgment be entered in favor of plaintiff. I. Relevant Background Plaintiff filed this complaint seeking declaratory relief on November 5, 2024, asserting jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1332. ECF No. 1 at 2. Plaintiff Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company (“Nationwide”) alleges that it is an insurance company incorporated under the laws of the state of Ohio. Id. This lawsuit seeks declaratory…