Opinion
Civil Action 3:18-CV-472-C Adv. Proc. 19-03141-SGJ
08-11-2021
In re VANTAGE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, INC., Debtor. v. VANTAGE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, INC., a California corporation, et al. Defendants. EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, No. 19-34054-SGJ- 11
ORDER
SAM R. CUMMINGS, SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation, signed by the Honorable Stacey G. C. Jernigan, United States Bankruptcy Judge, therein recommending that the Court grant summary judgment in favor of each of the insurance carriers' on coverage issues and deny the Trustee's motion for partial summary judgment on the same coverage issues.
The insurance carriers consist of: Evanston Insurance Company; Certain Underwrites at Lloyd's London and HDI Global Specialty, SE; and Landmark American Insurance Company-each of which have filed a motion for summary judgment in the underlying bankruptcy proceedings.
On July 28, 2021, the Trustee filed objections to the Report and Recommendation.
After due consideration and having conducted a de novo review, the Court finds that the Trustee's objections should be OVERRULED. Furthermore, after reviewing the thorough and well-reasoned Report and Recommendation, the Court is of the opinion that the Report and Recommendation entered by the Bankruptcy Court should be ADOPTED as the findings and conclusions of this Court. For the reasons stated therein, the Court ORDERS that summary judgment be GRANTED in favor of each of the insurance carriers on the coverage issues and that the Trustee's motion for partial summary judgment on the same issues be DENIED.
SO ORDERED.