Valentine
Valentine v. United Financial Casualty Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 KAYLA VALENTINE, et al., Case No. 22-cv-03066-SVK
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS AND VACATING AUGUST 23, 2022 INITIAL CASE PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
COMPANY,
Re: Dkt. No. 6 Defendant. 11 On May 10, 2020, the car of Plaintiffs Kayla Valentine and Andrew Valentine 12 (collectively, “Plaintiffs” or “the Valentines”) was rear-ended by a vehicle owned by Jose Sigala 13 and driven by Amelio Sigala (collectively, “the Sigalas”). Dkt. 1-1 (Complaint) ¶¶ 12-14. The 14 Sigalas’ insurer, 21st Century, tendered the policy limits, which were split between four parties 15 injured in the accident. Id. ¶ 24. The issue in this case is whether Plaintiffs can recover additional 16 sums pursuant to the underinsured motorist coverage of their own automobile insurance policy 17 with Progressive. See id. ¶ 25; see also Dkt. 5. After Progressive refused to pay Plaintiffs, they 18 filed suit on April 1, 2022 in Monterey County…