City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Zurich American Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI PLAINTIFF V. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:19-CV-805-DPJ-FKB ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE DEFENDANTS COMPANY AND JOHN DOES 1–10 ORDER Plaintiff City of Jackson brings this insurance-coverage suit against Defendant Zurich American Insurance Company after Zurich denied the City’s property-damage claims. Zurich moves to dismiss the City’s suit or, alternatively, for summary judgment, arguing that the suit is time-barred under a contractual limitations period for civil actions. For the following…