Rydstrom
Rydstrom v. Federal Insurance Co.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Wright, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [27] AND DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT [26]
I. INTRODUCTION
This insurance coverage dispute turns on the interpretation of two policy terms, “participants” and “management.” Before the Court are Defendant Federal Insurance Company’s motion for summary judgment and Plaintiffs Jerie and Donald Rydstrom’s motion for partial summary judgment, (ECF Ños. 26-27.) For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion' and DENIES Plaintiffs’ motion.
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs are the parents and beneficiaries/potential beneficiaries of insurance policies covering/potentially covering their deceased son Darren Rydstrom. (See Con-sol. Compl. ¶¶ 5, 14-18, 33-45, ECF No. 22.) Defendant is the insurer that underwrote those policies. (Resnick Decl., Exs. A, B, ECF No. 27.)
Darren was a director of photography and camera operator by trade, primarily in the reality television genre,. (Johnson Decl., Ex. C, ECF, No. 27.) On February 2, 2013, Darren formally agreed to be the director of photography for Bongo, LLC’s 1 reality show “Lone Operator,” which featured “Former Special Forces operators…