Schwindt v. Commonwealth Insurance

— In this action by Pan Pacific Builders, Ltd. (Pan Pacific), against its insurer, Commonwealth Insurance Co. (Commonwealth), for failure to cover damage to a building which Pan Pacific was constructing, the trial court granted Commonwealth’s motion for summary judgment on the basis that the applicable statute of limitation had expired. Joan Schwindt, as assignee of the interest of Pan Pacific, appeals the trial court’s order. She alleges that the trial court improperly identified the triggering event for statutes of limitation under insurance policy contracts, and that there are disputed…