Grand China Buffett & Grill, Inc. et al v. State Auto Property and Casualty Co. et al
Plaintiff: Grand China Buffett & Grill, Inc. and Qi Feng Chen
Defendant: State Auto Property and Casualty Co. and Scott Ullom
Cross_claimant: State Auto Property and Casualty Co.
Cross_defendant: Scott Ullom
Counter_claimant: State Auto Property and Casualty Co.
Counter_defendant: Qi Feng Chen and Grand China Buffett & Grill, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2016cv00159
Filed: July 22, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Office: Clarksburg Office
County: Harrison
Presiding Judge: Irene M. Keeley
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both

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May 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING STATE AUTOS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 25 AND DISMISSING THIS CASE WITH PREJUDICE: The Court GRANTS State Autos motion for summary judgment on the coverage issues 25 ; DECLARES that the allegations in the un derlying complaint do not trigger the Subject Policys coverage for bodily injury or personal injury; 3) DECLARES that State Auto has no duty to defend or indemnify Grand China and Chen on the allegations in the underlying complaint; DISMISSES AS MOOT Grand Chinas bifurcated bad faithclaims; and DISMISSES this case WITH PREJUDICE. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to transmit copies of this Order to counsel of record and to enter a separate judgment order. Signed by District Judge Irene M. Keeley on 5/16/17. (jss)
October 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND 6 AND GRANTING MOTION TO REALIGN 10 : The Court DENIES the plaintiffs motion to remand 6 , and GRANTS State Autos motion to realign Ullom as a plaintiff 10 . Given thesejurisdictional rulin gs, the Court, for good cause, BIFURCATES the parties dispute regarding insurance coverage from the plaintiffs bad faith claims in this case and schedules the following briefing deadlines: November 8, 2016 for Filing of Dispositive Motions; January 6, 2017for Response to Dispositive Motions; January 20, 2017 for Reply to Dispositive Motions. Signed by District Judge Irene M. Keeley on 10/17/16. (jss)
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Plaintiff: Grand China Buffett & Grill, Inc.
Represented By: Daniel C. Cooper
Represented By: Jamison H. Cooper
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Plaintiff: Qi Feng Chen
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Defendant: State Auto Property and Casualty Co.
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Cross_claimant: State Auto Property and Casualty Co.
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