Centex Homes v. Financial Pacific Insurance Company et al, No. 2:2019cv01034 - Document 85 (D. Nev. 2020)
Court Description: ORDER granting 83 Stipulation of Dismissal of Scottsdale Insurance Company with prejudice. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 12/14/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS)
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Centex Homes v. Financial Pacific Insurance Company et al Doc. 85 Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 1 of 10 1 ROBERT W. FREEMAN Nevada Bar No. 3062 2 Robert.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com PRISCILLA L. O’BRIANT 3 Nevada Bar No. 010171 Priscilla.OBriant@lewisbrisbois.com 4 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 6385 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 600 5 Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 702.893.3383 6 FAX: 702.893.3789 Attorneys for Defendants 7 Scottsdale Indemnity Company 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 10 11 CENTEX HOMES, a Nevada general 12 partnership, CASE NO. 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA 13 STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY 14 Plaintiff, vs. 15 FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, a California corporation; FIRST 16 SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, a Missouri corporation 17 GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation; INTERSTATE FIRE 18 & CASUALTY COMPANY, an Illinois corporation; LEXINGTON INSURANCE 19 COMPANY, a Delaware corporation; NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE 20 COMPANY, a New York corporation; SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY, 21 an Ohio corporation; ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY a 22 Connecticut corporation; NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, a 23 Nebraska corporation; IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, an 24 Arizona corporation; and ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a 25 New York corporation, 26 Defendants. 27 LEWIS 28 BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 4838-9090-8884.1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 2 of 10 1 Plaintiff CENTEX HOMES (“Centex”) and Defendant SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE 2 COMPANY (“Scottsdale”) (erroneously sued and served herein as Scottsdale Indemnity 3 Company), by and through their respective undersigned counsel of record, agree and stipulate that 4 all claims in the above entitled action by Centex against Scottsdale shall be dismissed in their 5 entirety, with prejudice, each party to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees. 6 Dated this 10th day of December, 2020. Dated this 10th day of December, 2020. 7 8 /s/ Priscilla L. O’Briant /s/ Sarah J. Odia 9 ROBERT W. FREEMAN, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 3062 10 PRISCILLA L. O’BRIANT, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 10171 11 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH 6385 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 600 12 Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 13 Attorneys for Scottsdale SCOTT S. THOMAS, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 7937 SARAH J. ODIA, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 11053 PAYNE & FEARS LLP 6385 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 220 Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14 15 ORDER 16 IT IS SO ORDERED. 17 December 2020. Dated this ____ day14, of ______________, 2020. 18 19 _______________________________ U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 LEWIS 28 BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 4838-9090-8884.1 2 Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 3 of 10 Archived: Thursday, December 10, 2020 8:57:16 AM From: O'Briant, Priscilla Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 8:04:38 PM To: Cordell, Anne Subject: FW: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Response requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Please proceed with filing. Sorry if I missed it. Priscilla L. O'Briant Partner Las Vegas Rainbow 702.693.4388 or x7024388 From: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 7:49 PM To: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Cc: Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com>; Tiffani Engstrom <TENGSTROM@paynefears.com> Subject: [EXT] RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company No problem. This looks good. You can file it. Thanks. Sarah J. Odia Partner PAYN E & F EAR S L L P • 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Direct 702.851.0303 • Main 702.851.0300 • Fax 702.851.0315 www.paynefears.com • email: sjo@paynefears.com From: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 4:17 PM To: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Cc: Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com>; Tiffani Engstrom <TENGSTROM@paynefears.com> Subject: RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Yes, it’s exactly that kind of afternoon! See attached. Priscilla L. O'Briant Partner Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 4 of 10 Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com T: 702.693.4388 F: 702.893.3789 6385 South Rainbow Blvd., Suite 600, Las Vegas, NV 89118 | LewisBrisbois.com Representing clients from coast to coast. View our locations nationwide. Thi s e-ma i l ma y conta i n or a tta ch pri vi l eged, confi denti a l or protected i nforma ti on i ntended onl y for the us e of the i ntended reci pi ent. If you a re not the i ntended reci pi ent, a ny revi ew or us e of i t i s s tri ctl y prohi bi ted. If you ha ve recei ved thi s e-ma i l i n error, you a re requi red to noti fy the s ender, then del ete thi s ema i l a nd a ny a tta chment from your computer a nd a ny of your el ectroni c devi ces where the mes s a ge i s s tored. From: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:36 PM To: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Cc: Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com>; Tiffani Engstrom <TENGSTROM@paynefears.com> Subject: [EXT] RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Hi Priscilla, We did receive it. Can you send me the stipulation? It wasn’t attached to your email. Sarah J. Odia Partner PAYN E & F EAR S L L P • 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Direct 702.851.0303 • Main 702.851.0300 • Fax 702.851.0315 www.paynefears.com • email: sjo@paynefears.com From: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:58 PM To: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Cc: Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com>; Tiffani Engstrom <TENGSTROM@paynefears.com> Subject: RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Sara – we send the settlement check overnight for delivery on October 21, 2020 to the address noted below. We were waiting for delivery confirmation to send the proposed SAO but did not receive. However, since we have not heard from you, I believe it was likely received. If not, please let me know. If it was, please provide your authorization to file the attached stipulation and order with your electronic signature. Thank you. Payne & Fears Jamboree Center 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1100 Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 5 of 10 Irvine, CA 92614 Attn: Scott S. Thomas Phone: (949) 851-1100 Priscilla L. O'Briant Partner Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com T: 702.693.4388 F: 702.893.3789 6385 South Rainbow Blvd., Suite 600, Las Vegas, NV 89118 | LewisBrisbois.com Representing clients from coast to coast. View our locations nationwide. Thi s e-ma i l ma y conta i n or a tta ch pri vi l eged, confi denti a l or protected i nforma ti on i ntended onl y for the us e of the i ntended reci pi ent. If you a re not the i ntended reci pi ent, a ny revi ew or us e of i t i s s tri ctl y prohi bi ted. If you ha ve recei ved thi s e-ma i l i n error, you a re requi red to noti fy the s ender, then del ete thi s ema i l a nd a ny a tta chment from your computer a nd a ny of your el ectroni c devi ces where the mes s a ge i s s tored. From: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 1:36 PM To: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Cc: Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com>; Tiffani Engstrom <TENGSTROM@paynefears.com> Subject: [EXT] RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Yes. The information you have is correct. Thank you. Sarah J. Odia Partner PAYN E & F EAR S L L P • 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Direct 702.851.0303 • Main 702.851.0300 • Fax 702.851.0315 www.paynefears.com • email: sjo@paynefears.com From: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 1:32 PM To: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Cc: Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com>; Tiffani Engstrom <TENGSTROM@paynefears.com> Subject: RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Sarah – please confirm the information below is correct to send the check. Additionally, can you let me know when it is received and I’ll provide the stipulation for dismissal. Thank you. Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 6 of 10 Payne & Fears Jamboree Center 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1100 Irvine, CA 92614 Attn: Scott S. Thomas From: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 1:05 PM To: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Cc: Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com>; Tiffani Engstrom <TENGSTROM@paynefears.com> Subject: [EXT] RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Priscilla, Centex’s signature to the settlement agreement is attached. Sarah J. Odia Partner PAYN E & F EAR S L L P • 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Direct 702.851.0303 • Main 702.851.0300 • Fax 702.851.0315 www.paynefears.com • email: sjo@paynefears.com From: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 8:56 AM To: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Cc: Hilary A. Williams <HAW@paynefears.com>; Erica Bennett-Mendoza <ebennettmendoza@paynefears.com>; Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com> Subject: RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Thank you. From: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 7:17 PM To: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Cc: Hilary A. Williams <HAW@paynefears.com>; Erica Bennett-Mendoza <ebennettmendoza@paynefears.com>; Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com> Subject: [EXT] RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Hi Priscilla, These changes are fine. I’ll accept them and send this to Centex for signature. Sarah J. Odia Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 7 of 10 Partner PAYN E & F EAR S L L P • 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Direct 702.851.0303 • Main 702.851.0300 • Fax 702.851.0315 www.paynefears.com • email: sjo@paynefears.com From: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6:32 PM To: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Cc: Hilary A. Williams <HAW@paynefears.com>; Erica Bennett-Mendoza <ebennettmendoza@paynefears.com>; Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com> Subject: FW: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Sarah – the Court granted our motion for good faith settlement. Attached please find the proposed release with minor redlines. We are in receipt of the settlement check so once this is finalized can mail to the appropriate address. From: O'Briant, Priscilla Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 3:47 PM To: 'Sarah J. Odia' <sjo@paynefears.com> Cc: Hilary A. Williams <haw@paynefears.com>; Erica Bennett-Mendoza <ebennettmendoza@paynefears.com>; Freeman, Kristen <Kristen.Freeman@lewisbrisbois.com>; Cordell, Anne <Anne.Cordell@lewisbrisbois.com> Subject: RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Sarah – attached hereto please find the release with minor redlines. Also, my client jumped the gun slightly and sent the settlement check to our office. Please advise how you would like to address in the release. Thank you. From: Sarah J. Odia [ mailto: sj o@paynefears.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3: 41 PM To: O'Briant, Priscilla Cc: Hilary A. Williams; Erica Bennett-Mendoza; Freeman, Kristen; Cordell, Anne Subject: [ EXT] RE: Centex - Carlan/ Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Priscilla, Thank you for the update. Sarah J. Odia Partner PAYN E & F EAR S L L P • 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Direct 702.851.0303 • Main 702.851.0300 • Fax 702.851.0315 www.paynefears.com • email: sjo@paynefears.com From: O'Briant, Priscilla Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:40 PM Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 8 of 10 To: Sarah J. Odia Cc: Hilary A. Williams ; Erica Bennett-Mendoza ; Freeman, Kristen ; Cordell, Anne Subject: RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Sarah, I have reviewed and provided to my client for approval. She is out today, returning tomorrow, and I expect I can have the final release back to you before end of week. As you have probably seen, we filed the motion for determination of good faith settlement today. If noone opposes, I will file a notice of non-opposition and a proposed order on August 4, 2020. As the settlement is contingent on this, I don’t see how we can proceed with execution and payment until the order is signed However, I will ensure that the release is approved and my client has all necessary information to issue payment at that time. Thank you. From: Sarah J. Odia [ mailto: sj o@paynefears.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 1: 33 PM To: O'Briant, Priscilla Cc: Hilary A. Williams; Erica Bennett-Mendoza Subject: [ EXT] RE: Centex - Carlan/ Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Priscilla, Attached is a draft settlement agreement between Centex and Scottsdale. Please let me know as soon as possible whether you have any changes. Sarah J. Odia Partner PAYN E & F EAR S L L P • 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Direct 702.851.0303 • Main 702.851.0300 • Fax 702.851.0315 www.paynefears.com • email: sjo@paynefears.com From: O'Briant, Priscilla <Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 9:50 AM To: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com> Cc: Hilary A. Williams <haw@paynefears.com> Subject: RE: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Sarah – the concern is that any of the other insurers could argue that we owe them contribution based on the co-equal duty to defend by all insurers. I am happy to reconsider if you know of any law that says this is not the case. I am pretty sure the Court will grant the motion once my client makes the required showing. Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 9 of 10 Priscilla L. O'Briant Partner Priscilla.Obriant@lewisbrisbois.com T: 702.693.4388 F: 702.893.3789 6385 South Rainbow Blvd., Suite 600, Las Vegas, NV 89118 | LewisBrisbois.com Representing clients from coast to coast. View our locations nationwide. Thi s e-ma i l ma y conta i n or a tta ch pri vi l eged, confi denti a l or protected i nforma ti on i ntended onl y for the us e of the i ntended reci pi ent. If you a re not the i ntended reci pi ent, a ny revi ew or us e of i t i s s tri ctl y prohi bi ted. If you ha ve recei ved thi s e-ma i l i n error, you a re requi red to noti fy the s ender, then del ete thi s ema i l a nd a ny a tta chment from your computer a nd a ny of your el ectroni c devi ces where the mes s a ge i s s tored. From: Sarah J. Odia [ mailto: sj o@paynefears.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 9: 29 AM To: O'Briant, Priscilla Cc: Hilary A. Williams Subject: [ EXT] RE: Centex - Carlan/ Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company External Email Priscilla, Would you like our office to draft the settlement agreement? I’m not sure whether the court will grant a good faith settlement motion. Don’t good faith settlements bar claim by joint tortfeasors only? Sarah J. Odia Partner PAYN E & F EAR S L L P • 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Direct 702.851.0303 • Main 702.851.0300 • Fax 702.851.0315 www.paynefears.com • email: sjo@paynefears.com From: ed ostermediation.com <ed@ostermediation.com> Sent: Monday, July 6, 2020 6:02 PM To: Sarah J. Odia <sjo@paynefears.com>; Priscilla L. O'Briant Esq. <priscilla.obriant@lewisbrisbois.com> Subject: Centex - Carlan/Maples -- Scottsdale Insurance Company Priscilla and Sarah, This will confirm that your clients have agreed to settle this matter for $45,000. The only condition is that the settlement receive approval from the court by way of a good faith determination or comparable disposition acceptable to the parties. It has been a pleasure working with both of you on this matter. I very much appreciate the efforts you contributed to this result. Best regards, Ed Case 2:19-cv-01034-JCM-DJA Document 83 85 Filed 12/10/20 12/14/20 Page 10 of 10 www.ostermediation.com /(949) 235-3600
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