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CENTURY SURETY COMPANY v. IJ, INC., 03:13-cv-00054-HU. (2013)

Court: District Court, D. Oregon Number: infdco20131202n27 Visitors: 1
Filed: Nov. 27, 2013
Latest Update: Nov. 27, 2013
Summary: ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ANNA J. BROWN, District Judge. On June 18, 2013, the plaintiff Century Surety Company ("Century") filed a motion for partial summary judgment. Dkt. #22. In the motion, Century requested an order declaring that (1) "Century Surety Company has properly rescinded policy nos. CCP 702254 and CCP 758314 that it previously issued to IJ, Inc."; (2) "Both policies are void and of no force or effect"; and (3) Century has no duty to defend the defendants IJ, Inc.;
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ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ANNA J. BROWN, District Judge.

On June 18, 2013, the plaintiff Century Surety Company ("Century") filed a motion for partial summary judgment. Dkt. #22. In the motion, Century requested an order declaring that (1) "Century Surety Company has properly rescinded policy nos. CCP 702254 and CCP 758314 that it previously issued to IJ, Inc."; (2) "Both policies are void and of no force or effect"; and (3) Century has no duty to defend the defendants IJ, Inc.; Ian Paul Sieren; and John Paul Sieren; "against any claims or lawsuits including, but not limited to, the personal injury lawsuit asserted by Samuel Brackeen. . . ." Id., p. 2.

Pursuant to the parties' previous stipulations, the defendants Ian Paul Sieren, John Paul Sieren, and Samuel Brackeen have been dismissed with prejudice from this case, leaving IJ, Inc. as the only remaining defendant. The parties now have stipulated that an order may be entered granting Century's motion for partial summary judgment. Dkt. #45. Accordingly, Century's motion for partial summary judgment (Dkt. #22) is granted. The court hereby declares that the two insurance policies issued by Century Surety Company to IJ, Inc., bearing policy numbers CCP 702254 and CCP 758314, were properly rescinded by Century Surety Company, and are void and of no force or effect. This resolves Century's First Cause of Action.

Century's Second Cause of Action, alleging IJ, Inc. made material, false representations of fact that damaged Century, is not resolved by this Order.

This order is intended to allow Century Surety to proceed with a claim against IJ to recoup Century's costs in defending and settling the underlying lawsuit brought by Samuel Brackeen subject to IJ's defenses.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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