The Crosby Estate at Rancho Santa Fe Master Association v. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company

I. BACKGROUND

21 On December 10, 2019, Plaintiff The Crosby Estate at Rancho Santa Fe Master 22 Association (“The Crosby”) filed a Complaint against Defendant Ironshore Specialty 23 Insurance Company (“Ironshore”), arising from Ironshore’s alleged failure to defend and 24 indemnify The Crosby in a 2018 state court lawsuit. (ECF No. 1). The Crosby asserted the 25 following claims against Ironshore: (1) breach of contract (duty to defend); (2) breach of 26 contract (duty to indemnify); (3) breach of contract (unauthorized retention); (4) tortious 27 breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and (5) declaratory relief. 28 1 On March 30, 2020, The Crosby filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on 2 the first claim for breach of contract (duty to defend), the third claim for breach of contract 3 (unauthorized retention), and the fifth claim for declaratory relief. (ECF No. 15). On 4 November 3, 2020, the Court issued an Order granting The Crosby’s Motion for Partial 5 Summary Judgment on the first claim for breach of contract (duty to defend), the third 6 claim for breach of contract (unauthorized retention), and the fifth claim for…