Ahmer Bilal, Inc. v. Nationwide Ins. Co. of America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AHMER BILAL, INC., dba Tire Depot, No. 2:20-CV-0788-DAD-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA,
15 Defendant.
17 Plaintiff, a corporation doing business as Tire Depot and proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action. The matter was originally filed in the Butte County Superior Court and removed to this Court on April 16, 2020. See ECF No. 1. Plaintiff’s complaint is attached to the Notice of Removal as Exhibit A. See id. at 9-24. Defendant filed its answer in state court prior to removal. See id. at 127-135. Pending before the Court are two motions to compel, ECF Nos. 19 and 25, filed by Defendant related to discovery served on third party Fire Victim Trust. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, as approved by Judge Nunley before the case was reassigned to Judge Drozd, non-expert discovery closed on December 6, 2022. See ECF No. 13. The current motions were heard on November…