Rodriguez et al v. Allstate Texas Lloyds

Filing 25

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING 9 Motion to Remand to State Court Signed by Judge David C Guaderrama. (scf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO DIVISION

SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ and GRACIELA

RODRIGUEZ,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

ALLSTATE TEXAS LLOYD'S,

EP-16-CV-00328-DCG

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Defendant.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Onthis day, the Court considered Plaintiffs Samuel Rodriguez and Graciela Rodriguez's

("Plaintiffs") "Opposed Motion to Remand and Briefin Support" ("Plaintiffs' Motion to
Remand") (ECF No. 9), filed on September 1, 2016. Defendant Allstate Texas Lloyd's

("Defendant") filed a response ("Defendant's Response") (ECF No. 10) on September 8.
Plaintiffs filed a reply ("Plaintiffs' Reply") (ECF No. 13) on September 15. Defendant filed a
Sur-Reply (ECF No. 20) on November 16. Having considered the parties' arguments, in viewof
the applicable law, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand.
I.

BACKGROUND

On June 23,2016, Plaintiffs brought this action in the 168thJudicial District Court of El

Paso County, Texas, asserting statelaw causes of action based on an insurance claim Plaintiffs

made following damage to their property from a hail/wind storm.1 Notice ofRemoval at 1, ECF
No. 1; id, Ex. B-l fl 5.1-5.3. Defendant was served with the state court petitionon July 5.
Notice of Removal at 2.

1 Plaintiffs asserted claims for noncompliance with various provisions ofthe Texas Insurance
Code, common law fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, breach of contract, and breach of the common law
dutyof good faith and fair dealing. Notice of Removal, Ex. B-l fflj 6.1-10.2, ECF No. 1-2.