Indus Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 INDUS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.; No. 2:22-cv-02022-JAM-JDP a California Corporation; and AVERWOOD INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., a California Corporation, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO STAY
Plaintiffs, v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, an Ohio Corporation, ET AL., Defendants. 19 Before the Court is Defendants Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Insurance Company of America, Nationwide Mutual Capital, LLC, and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company’s (collectively, “Nationwide”) motion to stay Plaintiff Indus Insurance Agency, Inc.’s claims pending the outcome of arbitration proceedings between Defendants and co-plaintiff Averwood Insurance Services, Inc. See Mot. to Stay (“Mot.”), ECF No. 21. Plaintiffs oppose the motion. See Opp’n, ECF No. 32. Defendants replied. See Reply, ECF No. 34. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion.1 3 I. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS AND…