KING COUNTY v. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

Case No. C14-1957 MJP.

KING COUNTY, Plaintiff, v. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, Seattle.

August 14, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

King County, Plaintiff, represented by Martha Rodriguez-Lopez , K&L GATES LLP & John Craig Bjorkman , K&L GATES LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Company, a Connecticut corporation, Defendant, represented by Everett W Jack , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, a Connecticut corporation, Defendant, represented by Everett W Jack , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a Connecticut corporation, Defendant, represented by Kenneth James Cusack , FORSBERG & UMLAUF & Carl Edward Forsberg , FORSBERG & UMLAUF.

Providence Washington Insurance Company, a Rhode Island corporation, Defendant, represented by David W. Howenstine , LANE POWELL PC, David M. Schoeggl , LANE POWELL PC & Stephania Camp Denton , LANE POWELL PC.

Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Steven Soha , SOHA & LANG PS.

Century Indemnity Company, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Misty Anne Edmundson , SOHA & LANG PS & Steven Soha , SOHA & LANG PS.

Munich Reinsurance America Inc, formerly known as American Re-Insurance Company, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Sally E Metteer , WILSON, SMITH, COCHRAN & DICKERSON.

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Claimant, represented by Kenneth James Cusack , FORSBERG & UMLAUF & Carl Edward Forsberg , FORSBERG & UMLAUF.

King County, Counter Defendant, represented by Martha Rodriguez-Lopez , K&L GATES LLP & John Craig Bjorkman , K&L GATES LLP.

Providence Washington Insurance Company, a Rhode Island corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by David W. Howenstine , LANE POWELL PC, David M. Schoeggl , LANE POWELL PC & Stephania Camp Denton , LANE POWELL PC.

King County, Counter Defendant, represented by Martha Rodriguez-Lopez , K&L GATES LLP & John Craig Bjorkman , K&L GATES LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Company, a Connecticut corporation, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Everett W Jack , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Twin City Fire Insurance Company, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Carl Edward Forsberg , FORSBERG & UMLAUF & Kenneth James Cusack , FORSBERG & UMLAUF.

American Re-Insurance Co., ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Bruce H. Winkelman , CRAIG & WINKELMAN LLP & Sally E Metteer , WILSON, SMITH, COCHRAN & DICKERSON.

New England Re-Insurance Company, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Carl Edward Forsberg , FORSBERG & UMLAUF & Kenneth James Cusack , FORSBERG & UMLAUF.

Commercial Ins. Co. of Newark, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

The Continental Ins. Co., ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

Continental Casualty Company, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

Phoenix Assurance Company of New York, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

Pacific Ins. Co., ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Bryan M Barber & Andrea Holburn Bernarding , LAW OFFICE OF ANDREA HOLBURN BERNARDING.

Travelers Indemnity Company, a Connecticut corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Everett W Jack , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Providence Washington Insurance Company, a Rhode Island corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by David W. Howenstine , LANE POWELL PC, David M. Schoeggl , LANE POWELL PC & Stephania Camp Denton , LANE POWELL PC.

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a Connecticut corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Kenneth James Cusack , FORSBERG & UMLAUF & Carl Edward Forsberg , FORSBERG & UMLAUF.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Claimant, represented by Everett W Jack , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

King County, Counter Defendant, represented by Martha Rodriguez-Lopez , K&L GATES LLP & John Craig Bjorkman , K&L GATES LLP.

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Bryan M Barber & Andrea Holburn Bernarding , LAW OFFICE OF ANDREA HOLBURN BERNARDING.

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Counter Claimant, represented by Bryan M Barber & Andrea Holburn Bernarding , LAW OFFICE OF ANDREA HOLBURN BERNARDING.

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Cross Claimant, represented by Bryan M Barber & Andrea Holburn Bernarding , LAW OFFICE OF ANDREA HOLBURN BERNARDING.

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Bryan M Barber & Andrea Holburn Bernarding , LAW OFFICE OF ANDREA HOLBURN BERNARDING.

Century Indemnity Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Misty Anne Edmundson , SOHA & LANG PS & Steven Soha , SOHA & LANG PS.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Everett W Jack , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Pacific Ins. Co., Counter Claimant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

The Continental Ins. Co., Counter Claimant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

Phoenix Assurance Company of New York, Counter Claimant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

Continental Casualty Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

Commercial Ins. Co. of Newark, Counter Claimant, represented by Renita Sharma , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP & Jenny A Durkan , QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP.

Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Defendant, represented by Everett W Jack , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Everett W Jack , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.


ORDER ON MOTION TO BIFURCATE, STAY PROCEEDINGS AND RESERVE COVERAGE CLAIMS

The Court, having received and reviewed:

1. Plaintiff King County's Motion to Bifurcate, Stay Proceedings and Reservation of Coverage Claims (Dkt. No. 61); 2. Defendants' Joint Opposition to King County's Motion...

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