Allied World Insurance Company v. Evanston Insurance Company

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. SA CV 20-4691 FMO (JPRx) Date June 8, 2020 Title Allied World Insurance Co., et al. v. Evanston Insurance Co., et al.

Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Vanessa Figueroa None None Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorney Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Re: Personal Jurisdiction and Venue On May 27, 2020, Allied World Insurance Company (“Allied World”) and Falkner Winery, Inc. (“Falkner”) (collectively, “plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Evanston Insurance Company (“defendant”), alleging claim for equitable indemnity, equitable contribution, breach of contract, and breach of the implied covenant and good faith and fair dealing. (See Dkt. 1, Complaint at ¶¶ 21- 57). Plaintiff alleges that “this Court has diversity jurisdiction in this matter, as there is complete diversity of defendants, and the amount in controversy is in excess of $75,000.” (Id. at ¶ 6). Plaintiff,…