Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc. v. National Interstate Insurance Company

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 SKANSKA USA CIVIL WEST Case No.: 20-cv-367-WQH-AHG

CALIFORNIA DISTRICT INC.,

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ORDER

Plaintiff, 13 v. 14

NATIONAL INTERSTATE

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INSURANCE COMPANY,

16 Defendant. 17 HAYES, Judge: 18 The matter before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant National 19 Interstate Insurance Company. (ECF No. 7). 20

I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

21 On February 27, 2020, Plaintiff Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc. 22 (“Skanska”) filed a Complaint against Defendant National Interstate Insurance Company 23 (“National Interstate”). (ECF No. 1). Plaintiff Skanska, “for itself and as assignee of Zurich 24 American Insurance Company” (“Zurich American”), alleges that National Interstate 25 breached its duty to defend Skanska in a 2016 lawsuit and brings claims for 1) declaratory 26 relief; 2) breach of insurance contract; 3) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair 27 28 1 dealing; 4) assigned claim for equitable indemnity; and 5) assigned claim for equitable 2 contribution. (Id. at 1). 3 On April 16, 2020,…