Grammens

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 EDWARD GRAMMENS, et al., Case No. 3:21-cv-06427-WHO

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS, TERMINATING MOTION

AS MOOT, VACATING HEARINGS

BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 7, 28 11 Defendants.

12 Plaintiffs Edward Grammens and Joanne Powell owned a home that was damaged in a fire; they destroyed parts that they claim were damaged. The house was insured by defendant Bankers Standard Insurance Company (“Bankers”), which hired defendant Madsen Kneppers and Associates, Inc. (“MKA”), to prepare repair estimates. According to the defendants, some of the destruction was done without authorization on non-damaged parts of the house. According to the plaintiffs, the defendants falsely adopted this position to lower the insurance payout. MKA moves to dismiss the fraud claim against it as well as the conspiracy and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage (“IIPEA”) claims based on this…