The Long Trust v. State Farm Lloyds, No. 6:2009cv00311 - Document 40 (E.D. Tex. 2010)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION and ORDER GRANTING 25 Defendant State Farm Lloyds motion for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 5/20/2010. (gsg)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION THE LONG TRUST § § § § § v. STATE FARM LLOYDS Case No. 6:09-cv-311 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Defendant State Farm Lloyd s Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff s: (1) Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim, (2) Unfair or Deceptive Practices Claim, (3) Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Claim, and (4) Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claim. (Doc. No. 25). Plaintiff failed to file any responsive filings to the motion for summary judgment. Under Local Rule CV-7(d), when a party fails to oppose a motion, the Court will assume there is no opposition to the motion. Further, pursuant to Local Rule CV-56(c), the Court will assume that Defendant s version of the facts as claimed and supported by evidence is without controversy. Given the uncontroverted facts and the applicable law, Defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 as to the . following claims: (1) Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim, (2) Unfair or Deceptive Practices Claim, (3) Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Claim, and (4) Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claim. Accordingly, Defendant State Farm Lloyd s motion for summary judgment (Doc. No. 25) is hereby GRANTED. It is SO ORDERED. SIGNED this 20th day of May, 2010. ____________________________________ MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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