( April 27, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — Overruling objections filed by the insured, a federal judge in Texas agreed — in adopting a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation granting summary judgment to the insurer on claims of breach of contract, bad faith and violations of the state insurance code — that the insurer had no duty to defend under a homeowners policy in an underlying suit alleging that the insured conspired with his brother to defame and emotionally harm a group of plaintiffs....