World Cleaners, Inc. v. Central National Insurance Company of Omaha

Case 2:17-cv-04731-DSF-RAO Document 227 Filed 01/17/ Page 1 of Page ID #:5146

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WORLD CLEANERS, INC., CV 17-4731 DSF (RAOx) Plaintiff,

v.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND

CENTRAL NATIONAL CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

OMAHA, now known as

OAKWOOD INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Defendant.

AND RELATED

COUNTERCLAIMS AND THIRD-

PARTY CLAIM

In this case, Plaintiff World Cleaners, Inc. has sued Central National Insurance Company of Omaha, now known as Oakwood Insurance Company, for a declaration that Oakwood is and was required to defend World in a suit by the Department of Toxic Substances Control. Oakwood has brought counterclaims against World as well as a third-party claim against Hartford Fire Insurance Company for equitable contribution. Case 2:17-cv-04731-DSF-RAO Document 227 Filed 01/17/ Page 2 of Page ID #:5147

The matter came before the Court on October 5, 2022, for a court trial on written evidentiary submissions. The Court now finds as follows:

FINDINGS OF FACT2

1. The parties submitted Joint Stipulated Facts (Dkt. 199) and the Court adopts and incorporates those…