Hofer
Hudson Specialty Insurance Company v. Hofer
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HUDSON SPECIALTY INSURANCE Case No.: 3:20-cv-00852-BEN-RBB
COMPANY,
ORDER DENYING WITHOUT
Plaintiff, PREJUDICE DEFENDANTS’ v. MOTION FOR STAY OF
PROCEEDINGS
SCOTT HOFER, an individual; FLOR 15 HOFER, an individual; and LEVI [Doc. 9] HOFER, a minor, Defendants. 18 This matter comes before the Court on Defendants Scott Hofer, Flor Hofer, and Levi Hofer’s Motion to Stay. Plaintiff Hudson Specialty Insurance Company (“HSIC”) opposes the stay. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is denied without prejudice. I. Background On November 14, 2019, Defendants were sued in state court (the “underlying action”) by Dakota H. and Frank H., through their guardian ad litem, Lynn Hatmaker. Compl., ECF No. 1, Ex. 1. The underlying action alleges negligence, negligent entrustment, motor vehicle negligence, and premises liability. Id. When the accident occurred, Defendant Scott Hofer was…