Hurricane Electric, LLC v. National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 HURRICANE ELECTRIC, LLC, Case No. 20-cv-05840-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

AND DENYING MOTION FOR

NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

COMPANY OF HARTFORD,

12 Defendant. 13 Internet service providers use Plaintiff Hurricane Electric (“Hurricane”)’s business to business Internet-related services to provide Internet access to individual customers. Hurricane argues that Defendant National Fire Insurance Company (“National Fire”) is contractually obligated to reimburse Hurricane for costs associated with Hurricane’s attempts to secure declaratory relief in a copyright dispute. Hurricane requests declaratory relief here as well, and has moved for summary judgment. National Fire has moved for judgment on the pleadings. The Court DENIES Hurricane’s motion for summary judgment and GRANTS National Fire’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. I. BACKGROUND A. …