Axis Insurance Company v. Great American Insurance Company of New York

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY, Case No. 22-cv-02315-JST (LJC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER RESOLVING DISCOVERY

v. DISPUTE AND REQUIRING

DISCLOSURE OF JANUARY 27, 2022

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE LETTER

COMPANY OF NEW YORK,

Re: Dkt. Nos. 36, 40, 41 Defendant.

12 Before the Court is a discovery dispute between the parties Plaintiff AXIS Insurance Company (AXIS) and Defendant Great American Insurance Company of New York (Great American) regarding the disclosure of a letter that AXIS’s coverage counsel, Kristin V. Gallagher, sent on January 27, 2022 to Greg Dillion, coverage counsel for its insured, Twin Hill. Great American seeks disclosure of the January 27, 2022 letter (“letter”), whereas AXIS asserts that it is lawfully withheld. Having read the papers filed by the parties and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the Court orders AXIS to disclose the letter to…