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Pestmaster Servs., Inc. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of Am., Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 17, 2014
Case No. CV 13-5039-JFW (MRWx) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 17, 2014)

Summary

In Pestmaster, a company the plaintiff had hired to perform payroll tax services perpetrated a fraudulent scheme against the plaintiff.

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Opinion

Case No. CV 13-5039-JFW (MRWx)

07-17-2014

Pestmaster Services, Inc., a California corporation, and Jeffrey M. Van Diepen, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, a Connecticut corporation, Defendant.


JUDGMENT

On July 29, 2013, the parties stipulated to dismiss Plaintiff Jeffrey M. Van Diepen's ("Van Diepen") fifth cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress, and that claim was dismissed.

On September 10, 2013, the Court entered an Order granting Defendant Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America's ("Travelers") motion to dismiss, and dismissed Plaintiff Pestmaster Services, Inc.'s ("Pestmaster") third cause of action for violation of California Business & Professions Code § 17200 and Plaintiff Van Diepen's fourth cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

On July 17, 2014, the Court entered an Order granting Defendant Travelers' motion for summary judgment as to Pestmaster's first cause of action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, second cause of action for breach of contract, and sixth cause of action for declaratory relief.

IT IS NOW, THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that judgment is entered in this action as follows:

1. Plaintiffs Pestmaster and Van Diepen (collectively, "Plaintiffs") shall recover nothing by way of their Complaint;

2. Defendant Travelers shall have judgment in its favor on Plaintiffs' entire action; and

3. Defendant Travelers shall recover from Plaintiffs its costs of suit in the sum of $ ___.

The Clerk is ordered to enter this Judgment.

__________

JOHN F. WALTER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Pestmaster Servs., Inc. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of Am., Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 17, 2014
Case No. CV 13-5039-JFW (MRWx) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 17, 2014)

In Pestmaster, a company the plaintiff had hired to perform payroll tax services perpetrated a fraudulent scheme against the plaintiff.

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applying California law

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Case details for

Pestmaster Servs., Inc. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of Am., Corp.

Case Details

Full title:Pestmaster Services, Inc., a California corporation, and Jeffrey M. Van…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Jul 17, 2014

Citations

Case No. CV 13-5039-JFW (MRWx) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 17, 2014)

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