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Florida I. Schaal, widow and Beneficiary, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles D. Schaal v. IAT Insurance Group, Inc., a foreign corporation; Transguard Insurance Company of America, Inc., a foreign insurance company; and Jennifer M. Sais, an individual

District Court, E.D. Washington

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• Docket Number: 2:25-cv-00221

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3 FILED IN THE

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
4 Feb 13, 2026

5 SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

8 FLORIDA I. SCHAAL, widow and

No. 2:25-CV-00221-RLP

Beneficiary, and as Personal

9 Representative of the Estate of Charles

D. Schaal, ORDER ON MOTIONS TO

10 DISMISS, COMPEL, AMEND,

Plaintiff,

AND FOR EXCESS PAGES

11 v.

IAT INSURANCE GROUP, INC., a

12 foreign corporation; TRANSGUARD

INSURANCE COMPANY OF

13 AMERICA, INC., a foreign insurance

company; and JENNIFER M. SAIS, an

14 individual,

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Defendants.

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17 Before the Court are Defendants’ Partial Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 21),
18 Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel (ECF No. 23), Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend

19 Complaint (ECF No. 24), and Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages for
20 all Motions (ECF No. 31). Plaintiff is represented by Michael J. Delay. Defendants
are represented by Katrina P. Mendoza and Keith M. Liguori. The motions were
1 considered without oral argument. For the reasons set forth below the Court grants
2 Defendants’ Partial Motion to Dismiss, and denies Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel,
3 Motion to Amend Complaint, and Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages.

4 FACTS/BACKGROUND

5 On May 29, 2025, Plaintiff Florida Schaal, on her own behalf and as

6 personal representative for the estate of late husband, Charles Schaal, filed this suit

7 in Spokane County Superior Court. ECF No. 1-2. Defendants are IAT Insurance
8 Group, Inc. (IAT), a North Carolina corporation, Transguard Insurance Company
9 of America, Inc. (TransGuard), an Illinois corporation, and IAT insurance adjuster
10 Jennifer Sais, an Illinois resident. ECF Nos. 1 at 3-4; 1-2 at 8-9.

11 Ms. Schaal alleges that TransGuard issued her deceased husband, a

12 commercial trucker, an accidental death insurance policy. ECF No. 1-2 at 13-14.
13 On June 29, 2024, Mr. Schaal was found lying dead outside his truck under

14 unknown circumstances. Id. at 18-20. Ms. Schaal subsequently made an insurance
15 claim on Mr. Schaal’s policy. Id. at 25.

16 TransGuard assigned IAT to investigate Ms. Schaal’s claim. An employee
17 adjuster named Miriam Carrion was assigned to the case. After investigation, IAT

18 determined Ms. Schaal’s claim was excluded from coverage as Mr. Schaal had a
19 blood alcohol level in excess of the legal driving limit at the time of his death. Id.
20 at 27-28. As a consequence, TransGuard denied Ms. Schaal’s claim. Id. at 28.

1 Ms. Schaal disputed TransGuard’s decision. On February 19, 2025, Ms.
2 Schaal mailed a Washington Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) pre-suit notice to
3 IAT, TransGuard, and the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Id.

4 at 32.

5 After receiving the IFCA notice letter, IAT assigned a new employee—
6 Defendant Jennifer Sais—to handle Ms. Schaal’s claim. Id. at 32-33. In February,

7 2025, Ms. Sais wrote Ms. Schaal to inform her that her claim fell under the non-
8 occupational accident benefits provision of Mr. Schaal’s policy, because he was
9 off-duty at the time of his death. Id. at 33-34. Ms. Sais subsequently sent Ms.
10 Schaal a letter offering her a $25,000 non-occupational death benefit. Ms. Schaal

11 did not agree to this offer.

12 Ms. Schaal asserts the following claims against TransGuard:

13 • Breach of Contract for failure to pay benefits due, violation of

14 insurance statutes and regulations, failure to investigate and adjust her claim in
15 good faith, placing its interests before hers, and denying her claim based on the
16 alcohol exclusion without evidence. Id. at 39-41.

17 • Negligence/Bad Faith for breaching its duty to act in good faith, not

18 giving equal consideration to her interests, negligent claims handling by allowing
19 IAT, an unauthorized insurer, and nonresident adjusters to handle her claim, and
20 unreasonably denying coverage. Id. at 41-43.

1 • Violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA) for

2 various violations of the Washington Administrative Code, including

3 misrepresentation of facts, failing to act reasonably in response to communication

4 about the claim, failing to adopt reasonable standards for investigating claims or
5 processing and paying claims, refusing to pay claims, failing to provide a
6 reasonable explanation for the basis of denial of a claim, and failure to timely

7 complete investigation of her claim. Id. at 43-45

8 • Violation of the Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) for the above
9 violations of the Washington Administrative Code, failure to pay benefits due, and
10 unreasonable denial of her claim. Id. at 45-46.

11 • Fraud/Unconscionability for its intentional misrepresentations about
12 the alcohol exclusion and switch to the non-occupational benefits provision. Id. at
13 46-48.

14 • Estoppel from denying coverage/waiver of rights under the policy due
15 to violations of the insurance code, Title 48 RCW, specifically using an
16 unauthorized insurer, IAT, and nonresident unlicensed adjusters to transact
17 insurance in Washington. Id. at 48.

18 Ms. Schaal asserts the following claims against IAT:

19 • Breach of Contract for violation of Washington insurance statutes and
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regulations, breach of duty to act reasonably in the investigation and adjustment of

Ms. Schaal’s claim, breach of duty to act in good faith and assist her claim, denial
1 of the policy under the alcohol exclusion, and failure to pay benefits due. Id. at 48-
2 50.

3 • Negligence/Bad Faith for dishonest communications with Ms. Schaal,

4 failing to give equal consideration to her interests, transacting the business of
5 insurance in Washington without a Certificate of Authority and using nonresident
6 adjusters not licensed in Washington, negligent claims handling and

7 misrepresentations, and wrongly denying her claim. Id. at 50-51.

8 • Violation of the CPA for various violations of the Washington

9 Administrative Code, including misrepresentation of facts, failing to act reasonably
10 in response to communication about the claim, failing to adopt reasonable

11 standards for investigating claims or processing and paying claims, refusing to pay
12 claims, failing to provide a reasonable explanation for the basis of denial of a
13 claim, and failure to timely complete investigation of her claim.

14 • Violation of the IFCA for the above violations of the Washington
15 Administrative Code, failure to pay benefits due, and unreasonable denial of her
16 claim. Id. at 54-55.

17 • Fraud/Unconscionability for its misrepresentations about the alcohol

18 exclusion and switch to the non-occupational benefits provision. Id. at 55-56.

19 • Estoppel from denying coverage/waiver of rights under the policy due
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to violations of the insurance code, Title 48 RCW, specifically using an

1 unauthorized insurer, IAT, and nonresident unlicensed adjusters to transact
2 insurance in Washington. Id. at 56.

3 Ms. Schaal asserts the following claims against Ms. Sais:

4 • Negligence/Bad Faith for violation of her duty to act in good faith,
5 with honesty, timely respond to Ms. Schaal, and to provide requested documents,
6 failure to exercise reasonable care when handling her claim, failure to exercise

7 reasonable care when investigating and adjusting a claim in Washington without a
8 license under an unauthorized insurer. Id. at 56-57.

9 • Violation of the CPA for misrepresentations made during the

10 adjusting of the claim. Id. at 57-58.

11 • Fraud/Unconscionability for unspecified intentional misconduct. Id. at
12 58.

13 Ms. Schaal asserts Defendants’ conduct resulted in unspecified physical and

14 emotional injuries, and economic and non-economic damages. Id. at 41-58.

15 ANALYSIS

16 1. Defendants’ Partial Motion to Dismiss

17 Rule 12(b)(6) allows a party to move for dismissal if the plaintiff has failed

18 to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. FRCP 12(b)(6). Dismissal under
19 this rule is only proper if there is either a “lack of a cognizable legal theory” or
20 “the absence of sufficient facts alleged under a cognizable legal theory.” Taylor v.

Yee, 780 F.3d 928, 935 (9th Cir. 2015); Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep’t, 901 1 F.2d 696, 699 (9thCir. 1990). When considering a 12(b)(6) motion, the court
2 accepts the allegations in the complaint as true and construes the pleading in the
3 light most favorable to the party opposing the motion. Lazy Y Ranch Ltd. v.

4 Behrens, 546 F.3d 580, 588 (9th Cir. 2008).1

5 Defendants seek dismissal of the following claims: (1) Ms. Schaal’s claims
6 arising out of IAT’s lack of a certificate of authority (COA) to solicit or sell

7 insurance in Washington; (2) Ms. Schaal’s claims arising out of Ms. Sais’s lack of
8 a Washington adjuster’s license; and (3) Ms. Schaal’s claims arising from
9 allegations related to Defendants’ conduct after Ms. Schaal submitted her IFCA
10 notice. Related to these requests for dismissal, Defendants also request the Court

11 (1) dismiss Jennifer Sais, there being no viable claim against her; and (2) amend
12 the caption to remove Ms. Schaal’s accusations, allegations, and legal conclusions
13 inserted within the descriptions of Defendants.

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   1 Ms. Schaal requests that the Court treat Defendants’ motion as one for 

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summary judgment due to Defendants’ alleged dishonesty in the case. While there
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is no specific rule permitting a FRCP 12 motion to dismiss to be converted to a
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FRCP 56 motion for summary judgment due to “dishonesty,” FRCP 11(c) allows
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the Court latitude to craft an appropriate sanction to deter inappropriate conduct.
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Regardless of whether the Court could appropriately convert the motion as a
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sanction, Ms. Schaal fails to demonstrate sanctionable conduct by Defendants.
1 a. Claims arising out of IAT’s lack of a COA

2 Ms. Schaal alleges IAT is transacting the business of insurance in

3 Washington without a COA as required by RCW 48.05.030. IAT does not deny

4 that it lacks a COA. But IAT argues it is not required to have a COA because a
5 COA is only necessary to sell insurance, not to investigate and adjust claims. See
6 RCW 48.05.030 (COA required for insurance transactions); RCW 48.01.060

7 (defining “insurance transactions”). The insurance policy here was sold by
8 TransGuard, which holds a valid COA. Because IAT was merely involved in the
9 investigation and adjustment of claims, no COA was required.2 Alternatively, IAT
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   2 On February 10, 2026, Defendants filed Supplemental Authority in   

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Support of its Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to
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Amend. ECF No. 36. Defendants attached a recent published opinion from the
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Washington Court of Appeals, Division Three, which they assert is relevant
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because it “articulates the proper definition of insurer for the Court to consider
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when evaluating an allegation that an entity is unlawfully transacting insurance
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business without a certificate of authorization[.]” Id. at 2; citing Zion Healthshare,
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Inc. v. Office of the Insurance Commissioner, et al., No. 40454-4-III, __ Wn. App.
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2d _, _ P.3d __ (Wash. App. Feb. 5, 2026). Defendants note that the state
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appellate court clarified, “Subject to exceptions, an ‘insurer’ is ‘every person
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engaged in the business of making contracts of insurance.’ RCW 48.01.050.” Id.
1 argues Ms. Schaal’s claims regarding the lack of COA must be dismissed because
2 Ms. Schaal has not alleged any injury resulting from IAT’s purported statutory
3 violation.

4 Ms. Schaal’s response briefing largely fails to address IAT’s arguments.
5 Rather than wrestle with the applicable statutory language, Ms. Schaal’s briefing
6 makes a series of factual claims against IAT. She also accuses IAT of “fraud and

7 felonies.” ECF No. 22 at 18. The tone taken in Ms. Schaal’s briefing is distracting
8 and unprofessional. The lack of reasoning is also unhelpful. Given the state of the
9 briefing, it is unclear to the Court whether IAT was required to hold a COA under
10 Washington law. But this does not matter for present purposes because, as argued

11 by IAT, Ms. Schaal has not demonstrated she has a cause of action based on this
12 alleged violation.

13 A fundamental principle of standing to sue is causation. A plaintiff must

14 suffer concrete harm as a result of a defendant’s statutory violation in order to sue
15 based on the violation. See TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 594 U.S. 413, 427 (2021).
16 “No concrete harm, no standing.” Id. at 417. Ms. Schaal’s complaint fails to
17 plausibly show how IAT’s lack of a COA caused her any sort of concrete harm or

18 injury. Conclusory allegations of causation are insufficient. See Leer v. Murphy,
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1 844 F.2d 628, 633 (9th Cir. 1998). The Court therefore agrees with IAT that Ms.
2 Schaal’s claims stemming from IAT’s lack of a COA must be dismissed.3

3 b. Claims arising out of Ms. Sais’s lack of state license

4 Similar to her claim against IAT, Ms. Schaal argues Jennifer Sais violated
5 RCW 48.17.060(2) by failing to carry an insurance adjuster’s license. Again, IAT
6 argues no license was required and, alternatively, IAT argues Ms. Schaal has not

7 shown causation. The Court agrees with IAT that, as an individual employee, Ms.
8 Sais was not required to hold her own adjuster’s license. See RCW 48.17.010(1).
9 And even if Ms. Sais was required to hold an individual license, Ms. Schaal has
10 not alleged any sort of injury arising from this purported violation. Accordingly,

11 Ms. Schaal’s claims against Ms. Sais stemming from the lack of license must be
12 dismissed.

13 c. Claims arising from conduct after the IFCA notice

14 Defendants argue that by submitting her IFCA notice, Ms. Schaal initiated
15 the litigation process. And, according to Defendants, there can be no claim for bad
16 faith denial of insurance benefits based on conduct occurring during litigation.

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   3 This is not to say evidence of IAT’s purported regulatory violation might 

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not be relevant to prove bad faith or Ms. Schaal’s other substantive claims. That is
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a separate matter, not at issue here.

1 The Court has read and re-read Ms. Schaal’s briefing. There does not appear
2 to be any attempt to rebut Defendants’ arguments on this point. This is not a case
3 where Defendants’ arguments are facially meritless. Defendants cite case law

4 indicating a bad faith claim cannot be lodged against an insurer based on conduct
5 occurring after filing of suit. See, e.g., Vorhees v. Esurance Ins. Servs., Inc., 2:23-
6 CV-00420-RAJ, 2024 WL 3069977 (W.D. Wash. June 20, 2024), aff’d, No. 24-

7 4512, 2025 WL 1682180 (9th Cir. June 16, 2025). Yet Ms. Schaal completely
8 ignores Defendants’ arguments. It is not the Court’s role to discern what arguments
9 Ms. Schaal might make had her counsel provided appropriate briefing. “Judges are
10 not like pigs, hunting for truffles buried in briefs.” United States v. Dunkel, 927 11 F.2d 955, 956 (7th Cir. 1991). Our case law is clear that a party’s failure to respond
12 to an argument on the merits can constitute abandonment or a concession. See
13 Ramirez v. Ghilotti Bros., Inc., 941 F. Supp. 2d 1197, 1210 & n.7 (N.D. Cal.

14 collecting cases). Here, the Court deems Ms. Schaal’s failure to respond to IAT’s
15 arguments abandonment and therefore grants Defendants’ motion to dismiss claims
16 based on post-IFCA notice.4

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   4 This is not to say evidence of Defendants’ conduct after Ms. Schaal 

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submitted her IFCA notice might not be relevant to prove bad faith or Ms. Schaal’s
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other substantive claims. That is a separate matter, not at issue here.

1 d. Impact of partial dismissal

2 Based on the foregoing, all claims against Jennifer Sais have been dismissed.
3 Therefore, the Court agrees with Defendants that Ms. Sais should be removed from

4 the case caption. In addition, the Court grants Defendants’ request to amend the
5 case caption to exclude argumentative descriptors of party names. Were this case
6 to go before a jury, the case caption could be interpreted by the jury as a judicial

7 comment on the merits of Ms. Schaal’s case. In all future filings, the captions in
8 this case shall be consistent with the caption used in this Order.5

9 2. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel

10 Plaintiff’s Requested Discovery

11 Ms. Schaal has filed a motion to compel, arguing that Defendants have
12 failed to provide complete and unredacted response to discovery requests.
13 Specifically, Ms. Schaal seeks an order compelling Defendants to produce the
14 entire unredacted claims file (RFP No. 4 to TransGuard; RFP No. 3 to IAT),
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   5 Ms. Schaal requests the Court impose sanctions upon Defendants under 

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Rule 11, as she alleges litigation positions Defendants take in their motion
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contradict previous filings in the case. However, Ms. Schaal is unable to
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convincingly demonstrate improper conduct by Defendants. Ms. Schaal is

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cautioned that future allegations of sanctionable conduct without an adequate legal
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or factual basis will expose her to potential Rule 11 sanctions.

1 insurance claims handling manuals (RFP No. 11 to TransGuard; RFP No. 8 to
2 IAT), claims handling steps and the steps completed by Defendants before denying
3 Ms. Schaal’s claim (RFP No. 7 and ROG Nos. 10-11 to Ms. Sais), a COA for IAT

4 (RFP No. 1 to IAT), and copies of Ms. Sais’s licenses and applications for licenses
5 (RFP Nos. 1-3 to Ms. Sais). ECF No. 23 at 2.

6 Ms. Schaal’s motion to compel is denied without prejudice. With respect to

7 redacted materials, defendants have provided a privilege log which Ms. Schaal has
8 not yet had the opportunity to review. Given this circumstance, an order
9 compelling discovery on redacted materials is premature.

10 With respect to Ms. Schaal’s complaints as to incomplete responses, the

11 Court is satisfied that Defendants have provided all disclosable information.
12 Specifically, with respect to RFP No. 11 to TransGuard, seeking copies of
13 insurance claims handling manuals and standards, TransGuard has explained that

14 IAT employs the claims adjustors, not TransGuard. In response to the identical
15 request to IAT at RFP No. 8, IAT answered that it has no responsive materials. At
16 RFP No. 1 to IAT, Ms. Schaal seeks production of IAT’s COA for any state,
17 including the state of Washington. IAT has responded that it does not have a COA.

18 RFP Nos. 1-3 to Ms. Sais request copies of her adjuster’s applications and licenses
19 in any state. This Court’s order on Defendants’ motion to dismiss renders these
20 requests irrelevant. Ms. Schaal also asks the Court to compel responses to RFP No.

7 and ROG Nos. 10 and 11 to Ms. Sais, which seek company manuals, guidelines,
1 and policies, and steps taken by Ms. Sais in processing Ms. Schaal’s claim.
2 Defendants have produced the requested materials.

3 a. Defendants’ Request for Costs and Fees

4 Defendants seek costs and fees because Ms. Schaal did not comply with the
5 requirement under FRCP 37 that the parties meet and confer prior to filing a
6 motion to compel. This District’s Local Civil Rules and the FRCP both require

7 parties to meet and confer in good faith, or attempt to meet and confer, prior to
8 filing a motion to compel discovery responses. See LCvR 37, Fed. R. Civ. P.
9 37(a)(1). FRCP 37(a)(5) mandates the payment of reasonable expenses, including
10 attorney fees, from the unsuccessful party to a motion to compel, except in narrow

11 circumstances. Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(5). The Court must give the unsuccessful
12 party an opportunity to be heard. Id. 13 The Ninth Circuit has made clear that “the opportunity to submit briefs”

14 satisfies the “opportunity to be heard” requirement. Paladin Assocs., Inc. v. Mont.
15 Power Co., 328 F.3d 1145, 1164–65 (9th Cir. 2003) (holding that, because
16 the Rule 37 sanctions issues to be resolved were such that an evidentiary hearing
17 would not have aided the decision-making process, district court did not abuse its

18 discretion by ruling on the briefing); see also Pac. Harbor Cap., Inc. v. Carnival
19 Airlines, Inc., 210 F.3d 1112, 1118 (9th Cir. 2000) (“an opportunity to be heard
20 does not require an oral or evidentiary hearing on the issue.” (citations omitted)).
1 Therefore, the Court will order Plaintiff to show cause in writing, within
2 fourteen days of the date of this Order, why she should not be required to pay
3 Defendants’ costs and fees for failure to fulfill the requirement to meet and confer

4 prior to filing the motion to compel.

5 3. Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend

6 Ms. Schaal seeks to amend her complaint to add a new defendant, Mariam
7 Carrion. Her proposed Amended Complaint adds facts supporting allegations of
8 fraud and statutory violations. Ms. Schaal also asserts new causes of action for
9 civil conspiracy and punitive damages. Defendants argue the Court should deny
10 Ms. Schaal’s motion, without prejudice, because many of the claims set forth in the

11 proposed Amended Complaint suffer from the same flaws set forth in Defendants’
12 motion to dismiss.

13 The Court agrees with Defendants’ analysis. Ms. Schaal’s proposed

14 Amended Complaint contains the same legal errors addressed in this Order. Should
15 Ms. Schaal seek to file an Amended Complaint that is consistent with the terms of
16 this Order, the Court will consider granting leave to do so. However, at this point,
17 Ms. Schaal’s motion to amend is denied.

18 4. Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages for all Motions

19 Ms. Schaal has filed a motion for leave to file overlength briefs regarding all
20 future motions filed in this matter. According to Ms. Schaal, overlength briefs will
be necessary to address “the number of defendants and volume of alleged

1 misconduct, discovery, etc.” ECF No. 31 at 2. Defendants oppose Ms. Schaal’s
2 request.

3 The Court denies Ms. Schaal’s request for overlength briefing. In the Court’s

4 experience, overlength briefs are generally unhelpful. If a claim is meritorious, it
5 can be addressed in a short and concise manner. The Court cannot imagine any
6 type of case that would warrant advance permission for filing overlength briefs.

7 This case does not merit this type of exceptional treatment. Plaintiff’s request is
8 therefore DENIED.

9 The Court not only denies counsel’s request to file overlength briefs, the
10 Court cautions Ms. Schaal’s counsel to reflect on the Civility Code (LivR 83.1(j))

11 and the rules of professional conduct when submitting materials to this Court.
12 Accusations of fraud and felonious conduct should not be thrown around lightly.
13 Bald allegations of wrongdoing are distracting, unprofessional, and unconvincing.

14 They may also generate CR11 sanctions. If counsel believes an opposing party has
15 engaged in wrongdoing, they should be able to support this position with neutrally-
16 worded arguments and citations to authority.

17 CONCLUSION

18 ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

19 1. Defendants’ Partial Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 21, is GRANTED.

20 2. Jennifer Sais is TERMINATED from this action.

1 3. Defendants’ request to amend the case caption to exclude argumentative
2 descriptors of party names is GRANTED.

3 a. The District Court Clerk shall update the case docket to mirror

4 the caption in this Order.

5 b. In all future filings, the captions in this case shall be consistent
6 with the caption used in this Order.

7 4. Plaintiff’s request to convert Defendants’ motion to dismiss to a
8 summary judgment motion is DENIED.

9 5. Plaintiff’s request for the Court to impose Rule 11 sanctions on
10 Defendants is DENIED.

11 6. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel, ECF No. 23, is DENIED without

12 prejudice.

13 7. Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend Complaint, ECF No. 24, is DENIED

14 without prejudice.

15 8. Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages for all Motions, ECF
16 No. 31, is DENIED without prejudice.

17 9. Within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall show

18 cause, in writing, why she should not be sanctioned for failure to fulfill
19 the requirement to meet and confer before filing a motion to compel.

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l IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Clerk is hereby directed to enter
this Order, TERMINATE Jennifer Sais from this action, update the case docket
3}| to mirror the caption in this Order, and provide copies to counsel.
DATED February 13, 2026.

                   "REBECCA L.PENNELL 
                   UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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