California Capital Insurance Company v. Broan-Nutone, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA CAPITAL INSURANCE ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-0388 JLT SKO

COMPANY, )

) ORDER ADOPTING IN FULL THE FINDINGS Plaintiff, ) AND RECOMMENDATIONS GRANTING ) DEFENDANT A.O. SMITH CORPORATION’S v. ) MOTION TO DISMISS ) BROAN-NUTONE LLC, et al., ) (Docs. 6, 18) ) Defendants. ) ) )

California Capital Insurance Company asserts that a defective exhaust fan motor caused a fire at an insured property. According to Plaintiff, the motor was manufactured by A.O. Smith Corporation and installed in an exhaust fan constructed, designed, manufactured, assembled, distributed and sold by Broan-Neutone LLC. Plaintiff seeks to hold the defendants liable for the damage caused, as Plaintiff is subrogated to the rights of its insured. (See Doc. 1 at 12-17.) Defendant A.O. Smith Corporation asserts…