Isztojka

ORDER [Re: Applicability of California Financial Responsibility Law]

At Docket No. 98 Plaintiff Integon Preferred Insurance Co. (“Integon”), relying on Barrera v. State Farm. Ins. Co., has requested that the court first determine whether California Vehicle Code § 16430 applies to this case. At Docket No. 99 the court ordered Intervenors Francesca Ei-senbrandt, Connie Eisenbrandt, and Scott Eisenbrandt to serve and file a Memorandum of Law addressing the issue of the applicability of California Vehicle Code § 16430 to this case. At Docket No. 105 Intervenors complied with the Order. In addition, Intervenors addressed the question in their Trial Brief. The court has determined that oral argument would not materially assist the court in deciding the issue of the applicability of California Vehicle Code § 16430 to this case. Accordingly the matter is submitted for decision.

I.BACKGROUND

Integon issued a motor vehicle insurance policy to Susana Isztojka d/b/a California Gold Star hauling (“Isztojka”) through an insurance broker, Jeffrey Mangelli (“Man-gelli”). Shortly thereafter, a vehicle owned by Isztojka was involved in an accident in which Scott Eisenbrandt, Jr. (“decedent”) was…