AIU Insurance Company v. McKesson Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Case No. 20-cv-07469-JSC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO STAY
v. DISCOVERY AND PROCEEDINGS
MCKESSON CORPORATION, Re: Dkt. No. 93 Defendant.
12 Before the Court is McKesson’s motion to stay discovery and proceedings in this insurance coverage dispute action. (Dkt. No. 93.) The insurers oppose the motion. (Dkt. No. 94.) Having carefully considered the parties’ briefing, and having had the benefit of oral argument on August 12, 2021, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part the motion. Discovery relevant only to the indemnity issue is stayed; however, some of the discovery Insurers seek is relevant to their defense to the duty to defend motion. That limited relevant discovery is not stayed. BACKGROUND McKesson is a distributor and seller of prescription drugs. Since 2016, McKesson has been named as defendant in thousands of lawsuits around the country related to the…