American National Property and Casualty Company v. Washington

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY AND ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-1591 AWI JLT

CASUALTY COMPANY, )

) ORDER ADOPTING IN FULL THE FINDINGS Plaintiff, ) AND RECOMMENDATIONS GRANTING ) PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT v. ) JUDGMENT ) GEORGE WASHINGTON, et al., ) (Docs. 17, 22) ) Defendants. ) )

17 American National Property and Casualty Company asserts that it was not obligated to defend or indemnify defendants George and Juanita Washington, or their business Kool Line Express, in a civil action pending in Kern County Superior Court. Because defendants failed to respond to the complaint, Plaintiff sought default judgement. (Doc. 17) The magistrate judge determined declaratory relief was appropriate in this action to resolve Plaintiff’s obligations under the insurance policies issued to George and Juanita…