Ayala

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE

COMPANY OF AMERICA, Case No. 5:19-cv-01060-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

DISMISS OR STAY PROCEEDINGS;

v. DIRECTING PARTIES TO MEET AND

CONFER RE SCOPE AND TIMING OF

JUANA AYALA, et al., DISCOVERY Defendants. Re: Dkt. No.

Plaintiff First National Insurance Company of America (“National”) initiated this declaratory relief action seeking a determination that it has no duty to defend and indemnify. Presently before the Court is Defendants Shannon Bernard and Maria Vega’s motion to dismiss or to stay the proceedings pending resolution or final adjudication of their underlying state court lawsuit against Juana Ayala (“Ayala”), who is also a named defendant in the instant coverage action. Dkt. No. 32. Having considered all of the pleadings and the comments of counsel at the hearing on January 23, 2020, the Court will…