State Farm Automobile Insurance Co v. Long et al, No. 2:2015cv00046 - Document 57 (E.D. Ark. 2017)

Court Description: JUDGMENT: Consistent with the 55 Opinion and Order entered on 5/2/2017, it is considered, ordered, and adjudged that a declaratory judgment is entered in favor of State Farm Automobile Insurance Company. For the reasons stated in the Opinion and O rder entered on 5/2/2017, this Court declares that Grant Long, Jr., is an insured under policy number 257 6126-F24-04A ("the Policy"), that the unambiguous language of the car business exclusion in the Policy applies to the facts of this ca se, and that there is no coverage for the accident that occurred on 5/5/2014, in St. Francis County, Arkansas. As a result, State Farm has no duty to provide to Mr. Long a defense to Ralph Matarazzo's suit in the Circuit Court of St. Francis Cou nty, Arkansas, Civil Division, Case No. 62CV-2014-217-2, nor to indemnify him for any settlement reached or judgment rendered in plaintiff's favor in that suit, nor to pay on his behalf to Mr. Matarazzo any injuries or damages sustained by Mr. Matarazzo as a result of the 5/5/2014, accident. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 5/3/2017. (ljb)

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State Farm Automobile Insurance Co v. Long et al Doc. 57 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS EASTERN DIVISION STATE FARM AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. v. PLAINTIFF Case No. 2:15-cv-00046-KGB GRANT LONG, JR. and RALPH MATARAZZO DEFENDANTS JUDGMENT Consistent with the Opinion and Order entered on May 2, 2017, it is considered, ordered, and adjudged that a declaratory judgment is entered in favor of State Farm Automobile Insurance Company. For the reasons stated in the Opinion and Order entered on May 2, 2017, this Court declares that Grant Long, Jr., is an insured under policy number 257 6126-F24-04A (“the Policy”), that the unambiguous language of the car business exclusion in the Policy applies to the facts of this case, and that there is no coverage for the accident that occurred on May 5, 2014, in St. Francis County, Arkansas. As a result, State Farm has no duty to provide to Mr. Long a defense to Ralph Matarazzo’s suit in the Circuit Court of St. Francis County, Arkansas, Civil Division, Case No. 62CV-2014-217-2, nor to indemnify him for any settlement reached or judgment rendered in plaintiff’s favor in that suit, nor to pay on his behalf to Mr. Matarazzo any injuries or damages sustained by Mr. Matarazzo as a result of the May 5, 2014, accident. So adjudged this 3rd day of May, 2017. ____________________________________ Kristine G. Baker United States District Judge Dockets.Justia.com

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