Ransaw et al v. USAA Insurance Co. et al(MAG+)

Filing 31

OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 6/30/2017. (wcl, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
OTIS R. RANSAW and
VERONICA RANSAW,

)
)
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Plaintiffs,
)
)
v.
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UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE )
ASSOCIATION and USAA
)
FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK,
)
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Defendants.
)

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:16cv147-MHT
(WO)

OPINION
Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit asserting federal and
state-law
homeowners’
their home.
the

claims

in

insurance

connection
coverage

for

with

denial

water

of

damage

to

This lawsuit is now before the court on

recommendation

of

the

United

States

Magistrate

Judge that defendants’ motion for summary judgment be
granted as to plaintiffs’ claims under federal law, and
that

the

court

decline

to

exercise

supplemental

jurisdiction over plaintiffs’ state-law claims.

Also

before the court are the parties’ objections to the

recommendation.
review

of

parties’

the

After
record,

objections

an

independent

and

de

novo

the

court

concludes

that

the

should

be

overruled

and

the

magistrate judge’s recommendation adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 30th day of June, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE