KING COUNTY v. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

Case No. 2:14-cv-01957 BJR.

KING COUNTY, a Washington municipal corporation, Plaintiff, v. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY; et al., Defendants.

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

August 6, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Tort / Non - Motor Vehicle
Nature of Suit: 110 Insurance
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

King County, a Washington municipal corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Douglas J. Simmons , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, John Hagan , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Laura Veith , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Lucas J. Tanglen , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Meredith Bateman , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Michael J. Lynch , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Paul E. Del Vecchio , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice & John Craig Bjorkman , K&L GATES LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Company & Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Defendants, represented by Everett W. Jack, Jr. , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P. Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, First State Insurance Company, New England Insurance Company, New England Reinsurance Corporation & Twin City Fire Insurance Company, Defendants, represented by Jocelyn Cornbleet , KARBAL COHEN ECONOMOU SILK & DUNNE LLC, pro hac vice, Joseph J. Sarmiento , KARBAL COHEN ECONOMOU SILK & DUNNE LLC, pro hac vice, Paul Parker , KARBAL COHEN ECONOMOU SILK DUNNE LLC, pro hac vice, Wayne Karbal , KARBAL COHEN ECONOMOU SILK & DUNNE LLC, pro hac vice & Curt H. Feig , NICOLL BLACK & FEIG PLLC.

Affiliated FM Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by John E. Delascio , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, pro hac vice, Scott M. Seaman , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, pro hac vice, Steven Wade Edmiston , BRACEPOINT LAW PS & Michael P. Hooks , BRACEPOINT LAW PS.

Century Indemnity Company, successor in interest, Federal Insurance Company, Financial American Property and Casualty Insurance Company, formerly known as Industrial Underwriters Insurance Company & Ace Property & Casualty Company, formerly known as Aetna Insurance Company formerly known as Cigna Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Defendants, represented by Steven Soha , SOHA & LANG PS, Geoffrey C. Bedell , SOHA & LANG PS & Misty Anne Edmundson , SOHA & LANG PS.

Maryland Casualty Company, Defendant, represented by Justin Sean Landreth , SELMAN BRIETMAN LLP & Peter J. Mintzer , SELMAN BRIETMAN LLP.

Munich Reinsurance America Inc, formerly known as American Reinsurance Company and as reinsurer to Commercial Standard Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Sally E. Metteer , WILSON, SMITH, COCHRAN & DICKERSON.

National Surety Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jodi Ann McDougall , COZEN O'CONNOR & Nadia Bugaighis , COZEN O'CONNOR.

Old Republic Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Amy R. Paulus , CLAUSEN MILLER, pro hac vice, Michael L. Duffy , CLAUSEN MILLER, pro hac vice & Michael Edward Ricketts , GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL.

Westport Insurance Corporation, successor in interest Employers Reinsurance Corporation and as successor to Puritan Insurance Company fka Manhattan Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Robin Craig , CRAIG & WINKELMAN LLP, pro hac vice & Sally E. Metteer , WILSON, SMITH, COCHRAN & DICKERSON.

Safeco Insurance Company of America, Defendant, represented by Brian A. Kelly , DUANE MORRIS, LLP, pro hac vice.

United States Aircraft Insurance Group, Defendant, represented by Edward R. Glady , SANDERS + PARKS, PC, pro hac vice, J. Steven Sparks , SANDERS + PARKS, PC, pro hac vice, Vincent R. Miner , VINCENt R. MiNER, pro hac vice & Scott M. Stickney , WILSON SMITH COCHRAN & DICKERSON.

Indemnity Insurance Company of North America & Century Indemnity Company, ThirdParty Defendants, 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.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Counter Defendant, represented by Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a Connecticut corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by Curt H. Feig , NICOLL BLACK & FEIG PLLC.

King County, a Washington municipal corporation, Counter Defendant, represented by John Hagan , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Laura Veith , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Meredith Bateman , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Michael J. Lynch , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, Paul E. Del Vecchio , K&L GATES LLP, pro hac vice, John Craig Bjorkman , K&L GATES LLP, Michael J. Lynch , K&L GATES LLP, Paul E. Del Vecchio , K&L GATES LLP, Douglas J. Simmons , K&L GATES LLP, John Hagan , K&L GATES LLP, Laura Veith , K&L GATES LLP & Meredith Bateman , K&L GATES LLP.

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

Twin City Fire Insurance Company & New England Re-Insurance Company, ThirdParty Defendants, represented by Curt H. Feig , NICOLL BLACK & FEIG PLLC.

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

Commercial Ins. Co. of Newark, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Timothy B. Fitzgerald , MCNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC.

The Continental Ins. Co., Continental Casualty Company, Phoenix Assurance Company of New York & Pacific Ins. Co., ThirdParty Defendants, represented by Claire Martirosian , MCNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC & Timothy B. Fitzgerald , MCNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC.

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Bryan M. Barber , pro hac vice.

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

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a Connecticut corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Curt H. Feig , NICOLL BLACK & FEIG PLLC.

Travelers Indemnity Company, a Connecticut corporation, Counter Claimant, represented by Everett W. Jack, Jr. , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P. Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Bryan M. Barber .

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Counter Claimant, represented by Bryan M. Barber .

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Cross Claimant, represented by Bryan M. Barber .

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co., Cross Defendant, represented by Bryan M. Barber .

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

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

The Continental Ins. Co., Counter Claimant, represented by Claire Martirosian , MCNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC & Timothy B. Fitzgerald , MCNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC.

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

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Everett W. Jack, Jr. , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P. Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Cross Claimant, represented by Everett W. Jack, Jr. , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P. Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Old Republic Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Amy R. Paulus , CLAUSEN MILLER, pro hac vice, Michael L. Duffy , CLAUSEN MILLER, pro hac vice, Michael Edward Ricketts , GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL, Amy R. Paulus , CLAUSEN MILLER & Michael L. Duffy , CLAUSEN MILLER.

New England Insurance Company, New England Reinsurance Corporation, Twin City Fire Insurance Company, First State Insurance Company & Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Cross Defendants, represented by Curt H. Feig , NICOLL BLACK & FEIG PLLC, Jocelyn Cornbleet , KARBAL COHEN ECONOMOU SILK & DUNNE LLC, Paul Parker , KARBAL COHEN ECONOMOU SILK DUNNE LLC & Wayne Karbal , KARBAL COHEN ECONOMOU SILK & DUNNE LLC, pro hac vice.

Federal Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Misty Anne Edmundson , SOHA & LANG PS & Steven Soha , SOHA & LANG PS.

National Surety Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jodi Ann McDougall , COZEN O'CONNOR & Nadia Bugaighis , COZEN O'CONNOR.

Financial American Property and Casualty Insurance Company & Ace Property & Casualty Company, Cross Defendants, represented by Geoffrey C. Bedell , SOHA & LANG PS, Misty Anne Edmundson , SOHA & LANG PS & Steven Soha , SOHA & LANG PS.

Affiliated FM Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Steven Wade Edmiston , BRACEPOINT LAW PS, John E. Delascio , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, pro hac vice, Michael P. Hooks , BRACEPOINT LAW PS & Scott M. Seaman , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, pro hac vice.

Westport Insurance Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Robin Craig , CRAIG & WINKELMAN LLP, pro hac vice, Sally E. Metteer , WILSON, SMITH, COCHRAN & DICKERSON & Robin Craig , CRAIG & WINKELMAN LLP.

Maryland Casualty Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Justin Sean Landreth , SELMAN BRIETMAN LLP & Peter J. Mintzer , SELMAN BRIETMAN LLP.

Travelers Indemnity Company & Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Cross Defendants, represented by Everett W. Jack, Jr. , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P. Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Counter Claimant, represented by Everett W. Jack, Jr. , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P. Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

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

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

Travelers Indemnity Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Everett W. Jack, Jr. , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P. Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Munich Reinsurance America Inc, Cross Defendant, represented by Sally E. Metteer , WILSON, SMITH, COCHRAN & DICKERSON.

Safeco Insurance Company of America, Cross Defendant, represented by Brian A. Kelly , DUANE MORRIS, LLP, pro hac vice.

Century Indemnity Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Misty Anne Edmundson , SOHA & LANG PS.

United States Aircraft Insurance Group, Cross Defendant, represented by Edward R. Glady , SANDERS + PARKS, PC, pro hac vice, J. Steven Sparks , SANDERS + PARKS, PC, pro hac vice & Scott M. Stickney , WILSON SMITH COCHRAN & DICKERSON.

Travelers Indemnity Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Everett W. Jack, Jr. , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, Nancy Anne Brownstein , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE & Steven P. Caplow , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE.

Affiliated FM Insurance Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Steven Wade Edmiston , BRACEPOINT LAW PS, John E. Delascio , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, pro hac vice, Michael P. Hooks , BRACEPOINT LAW PS & Scott M. Seaman , HINSHAW & CULBERTSON, pro hac vice.

Safeco Insurance Company of America, Counter Claimant, represented by Brian A. Kelly , DUANE MORRIS, LLP, pro hac vice.


STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL

[CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED]

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), and following the Court's Order Granting Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London and Certain London Market Companies, North River Insurance Company, and Berkshire Hathaway...

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