Continental Casualty Co. v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance

ORDER

EDMUND F. BRENNAN, United States Magistrate Judge.

This Order addresses the discovery motions heard by this court on December 10, 2008,1 the related motion for sanctions based on the alleged spoliation of evidence referred to this court and heard on March 25, 2009, and the court’s in camera review of withheld documents ordered May 28, 2009. Attorney Jeffrey A. Dollinger appeared on behalf of Continental; Marc J. Derewetzky appeared on behalf of St. Paul; and George J. Stephan represented both himself and Crown.

I. BACKGROUND

This action, originally filed in Yolo County Superior Court, was…