Douglas Harp et al v. Converium Insurance Inc et al

Filing 15

ORDER DENYING Defendant's Motion to Dismiss as Moot 10 by Judge Otis D Wright II. Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. Consequently, the Court DENIES Defendants Motion to Dismiss as moot. The June 18, 2012 hearing on this matter is VACATED, and no appearances are necessary. (sch)

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O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DOUGLAS HARP, a California resident; LEADING EDGE TRUCKING, INC., a California Corporation; CHRIS WEEMS, a California resident; and RONALD WEEMS, a California resident, v. Case No. 5:12-cv-00760-ODW(DTBx) ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT [10] Plaintiffs, CONVERIUM INSURANCE INC., a Nebraska Corporation; FINIAL REINSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut Corporation; and DOES 1– 100, inclusive, Defendants. 19 20 On March 27, 2012, Plaintiffs Douglas Harp; Leading Edge Trucking, Inc.; 21 Chris Weems; and Ronald Weems filed a Complaint alleging claims for breach of the 22 implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of contract, and declaratory 23 relief against Defendants Converium Insurance Inc. and Finial Reinsurance Co. in Los 24 Angeles Superior Court for the County of Riverside. (See ECF No. 1.) On May 10, 25 2012, Defendant removed the action to this Court. (Id.) 26 On May 17, 2012, Finial filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint. (ECF 27 No. 10.) Thereafter, on May 25, 2012, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint as a 28 matter of course in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1)(B). 1 (ECF. No. 14.) Consequently, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss as 2 moot. The June 18, 2012 hearing on this matter is VACATED, and no appearances 3 are necessary. 4 5 IT IS SO ORDERED. 6 7 May 29, 2012 8 9 10 ____________________________________ HON. OTIS D. WRIGHT, II UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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