Betenbaugh
Safeco Insurance Company of America v. Paul Betenbaugh; Dalas Gundersen
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF
AMERICA,
No. 2:21-cv-01761-TLN-CKD Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 PAUL BETENBAUGH, an individual; DALAS GUNDERSEN, an individual, Defendants. 17 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Safeco Insurance Company of America’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Amend. (ECF No. 76.) Defendant Paul Betenbaugh (“Defendant”) filed a limited opposition. (ECF No. 81.) Plaintiff filed a reply. (ECF No. 83.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// This matter is set for a bench trial to begin on October 14, 2025. (ECF No. 68.) On July 22, 2025, the Court issued a Final Pretrial Order (the “Order”), which indicated the relief sought by the parties was a declaration as to: (1) whether Plaintiff had a duty to defend Defendant in the Underlying Action under the Umbrella Policy and (2) whether Defendant is obligated to reimburse…