Southwest Airlines Co v Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Page 1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
Southwest Airlines Co.,
Plaintiff,
v.
Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc.,
Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 3:19-CV-2218-E
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Court conducted an independent review of the pleadings, files and records in this case,
and the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated
December 2, 2025—(ECF No. 140). Defendant Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc. filed
objections. (ECF No. 142). The Court reviewed de novo those portions of the proposed findings,
conclusions, and recommendation to which objection was made, and reviewed the remaining
proposed findings, conclusions, and recommendation for plain error. The Court has found no error
in the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.
The Court finds that the Findings and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge are correct,
and they are accepted as the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the Court. IT IS,
THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United
States Magistrate Judge are accepted. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is
GRANTED insofar as the Court concludes that the term “but for” as used in the insurance policy
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means “except for” (ECF. No. 110) and DENIED in all other parts. Defendant’s Motion for Partial
Summary Judgment (ECF Nos. 113, 114-2) is DENIED.
SO ORDERED.
27th day of January, 2026.
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ADA BROWN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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