State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Woods

MEMORANDUM RE: PLAINTIFF’S MARCH 1, 1996 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND APRIL 16, 1996 FIRST AMENDED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

HINES, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Background

This declaratory judgment action was filed by State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (“State Farm”) for declaration of nonliability on a homeowner’s insurance policy issued to defendant Clifford Woods (“Woods”) covering a dwelling in Jasper County, Texas. The parties have consented to conduct all proceedings in this civil action before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636.

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