RP Golden State Management, LLC v. Ohio Security Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RP GOLDEN STATE MANAGEMENT, No. 1:19-cv-00600-DAD-JLT
LLC,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S Plaintiff, MOTION FOR INVOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF THIS ACTION UNDER RULE 41(b) AND v. REFFERING DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR SANCTIONS UNDER RULE 37 TO THE
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE ASSIGNED MAGISTRATE JUDGE
COMPANY, (Doc. No. 58) Defendant. 17 This matter is before the court on the motion for involuntary dismissal and for terminating and/or monetary sanctions filed on behalf of defendant Ohio Security Insurance Company (“Ohio Security” or “defendant”) on September 18, 2020. (Doc. No. 58.) Pursuant to General Order No. 617 addressing the public health emergency posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, defendant’s motion was taken under submission on the papers. (Doc. No. 62.) For the reasons explained below, the court will deny the pending motion to the extent defendant seeks…