Meadows v. Hartford Life Insurance

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from the district court’s dismissal, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), of David Meadows’s claims brought under Texas state law against several defendants. The causes of action pleaded were misappropriation of name and identity, knowing participation in a breach of fiduciary duty, violation of the Theft Liability Act, and civil conspiracy. We affirm the district court’s judgment.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Meadows sued Hartford Life Insurance Co., Hartford Life Private Placement, L.L.C., and the Newport Group, Inc.…