District Court, E.D. California September 3, 2018, No. 2:17-cv-01910-KJM-CKD; No. 2:18-cv-0188-KJM-CKD (Nationwide Agribusiness Ins. v. George Perry & Sons, Inc.)

Kimberly J. Mueller, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Plaintiffs in the above, related cases are insurance companies. Defendants include a commercial farming company, George Perry & Sons, Inc. (Perry); Perry's Vice President of Operations and farm manager, Paul Gomes; and Gary Mattes both individually and doing business as Gary's Apiaries (collectively, Mattes), a beekeeping business.