Holland-Hewitt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SUSAN L HOLLAND-HEWITT, No. 1:20-cv-00652-DAD-SAB individually, and as agent and attorney-in- fact to James L. Holland, and on behalf of the class, ORDER GRANTING IN PART Plaintiff, DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS OR STAY THIS ACTION AND STAYING THIS v. ACTION 15 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE (Doc. No. 8) COMPANY, Defendant. 18 This matter is before the court on the motion to dismiss or stay this action filed by defendant Allstate Life Insurance Company on July 1, 2020. (Doc. No. 8.) 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. 10.) For the reasons explained below, the court will grant defendant’s motion to stay the proceedings in this action pending the issuance of a decision by the California Supreme Court in McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance…