Boynton
Boynton v. American Modern Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 PEGGY G. BOYNTON, Case No. 18-cv-00374-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT
AMERICAN MODERN INSURANCE
COMPANY,
12 Defendant. 13 In 2017, Plaintiff Peggy Boynton sued Defendant American Modern Insurance Co. 14 (AMI) in state court. See Complaint (dkt. 1 Ex. A). AMI removed the case to this court. 15 See Notice of Removal (dkt. 1). The Court dismissed Boynton’s complaint but granted 16 leave to amend. See Order Granting Mot. to Dismiss (dkt. 17). Boynton filed an amended 17 complaint in April 2018. See FAC (dkt. 18). The Court directed the parties to participate 18 in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, see Minute Entry (dkt. 21), and later 19 appointed counsel for Boynton for the limited purpose of representing Boynton in 20 settlement discussions, see Order Appointing Counsel (dkt. 40). Those discussions failed, 21 see Minute Entry (dkt. 48), and the Court terminated Boynton’s appointed representation, 22 see Order Terminating…