MEADOWS v. HARTFORD LIFE INS. CO.

No. 06-20743.

492 F.3d 634 (2007)

David MEADOWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; Hartford Life Private Placement, LLC; The Newport Group, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 17, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott M. Clearman, Michael Dane Myers (argued), Brian Dean Walsh, McClanahan & Clearman, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Barry A. Chasnoff, Daniel McNeel Lane, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, San Antonio, TX, for Hartford Life Ins. Co, Hartford Life Private Placement, LLC and Newport Group, Inc.

Michael Craig Small (argued), Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Los Angeles, CA, for Hartford Life Ins. Co. and Hartford Life Private Placement, LLC.

James K. Peden, III, Strasburger & Price, Dallas, TX, for Newport Group, Inc.

Before JOLLY, STEWART and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.


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.

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