State Farm Automobile Insurance Co v. Long et al

Filing 57

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)

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.

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Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge