Zurich American Insurance Company v. WM Bolthouse Farms, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-0783 NONE JLT COMPANY, et al., ) ) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST FOR Plaintiffs, ) A STAY OF DISCOVERY ) v. ) (Doc. 37) )

WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS, INC., )

) Defendant. ) ) ) AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS ) )

Plaintiffs Zurich American Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, Faraday Capital Limited, AIG Specialty Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, and Westport Insurance Corporation assert property insurance policies held by Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. did not cover Bolthouse for losses the company claimed related to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. (See generally Doc. 7.) Bolthouse contends virus caused physical loss and damage to Bolthouse property and brings counter claims against the insurers. (See Doc.…