Guillon
Guillon v. AMCO Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 DOUGLAS JOSEPH GUILLON, Case No. 20-cv-07926-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE
AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.
Crush Steakhouse-Ukaih, Inc. (Crush) contracts with AMCO Insurance Company (AMCO) for liability insurance. In 2018, three former Crush employees sued Crush, various Crush employees, and Crush Chief Executive Officer and Director Douglas Joseph Guillon. AMCO did not defend Guillon or Crush in the action and denied coverage for any damages arising from it. Guillon is now suing AMCO for breach of contract and requests damages for all costs related to the underlying action. AMCO has moved to dismiss. The Court GRANTS AMCO’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim for which relief may be granted because the insurance policy gives AMCO no duty relating to the underlying suit. The Court determines that there is no need for oral argument. I. BACKGROUND …