San Joaquin Valley Insurance Authority v. Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY INSURANCE Case No. 1:17-cv-00861-EPG
AUTHORITY,
ORDER DENYING GALLAGHER BENEFIT Plaintiff, SERVICES INC.’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, ALTERNATIVELY, v.
PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES,
INC. (ECF NO. 53)
Defendant. 15 Plaintiff San Joaquin Valley Insurance Company (“the SJVIA”), a joint powers authority, 16 filed suit against its former benefits consultant Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., (“GBS”) on May 17 11, 2017, in California state court alleging causes of action under California law for (1) 18 professional negligence/malpractice, (2) negligent misrepresentation, (3) breach of written 19 contract, (4) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (5) violations of 20 California’s Unfair Competition Law, Bus. § Prof Code § 17200 et seq. (ECF No. 1-1.) GBS 21 removed the suit to this Court on June 28, 2017. (ECF No. 1.) 22 On August 16, 2019, GBS filed the instant…