Bolthouse Farms, Inc. v. Atkinson Staffing, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS, INC., No. 1:19-cv-01560-NONE-JLT Plaintiff, v. ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT
MESA UNDERWRITERS SPECIALTY FOR LACK OF SUBJECT-MATTER
INSURANCE COMPANY, JURISDICTION WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
15 Defendant. (Doc. No. 1)
On November 1, 2019, plaintiff Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc., commenced this action by filing a complaint against defendants Atkinson Staffing, Inc., Mesa Underwriters Specialty Insurance Company (“Mesa”) and 50 Doe defendants. (Doc. No. 1.) The case now proceeds only against defendant Mesa and the Doe defendants. (See Doc. No. 37 (order of magistrate judge concerning voluntary dismissal).) Plaintiff’s claims against Mesa arise under California law and relate to an insurance contract. (Doc. No. 1.) On September 9, 2020, Mesa filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings. (Doc. No. 40.) On August 18, 2021, the court ordered plaintiff to show cause why…