Township of Spring v. Standard Insurance

OPINION OF THE COURT

HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge.

Township of Spring (the Township) appeals the District Court’s summary judgment on its contract and tort claims against Standard Insurance Company. We will affirm.

I

Because we write for the parties, who are well acquainted with the case, we recount only the essential facts and procedural history.

In January 2003, the parties entered into two Group Annuity Contracts (the Contracts), under which Standard agreed to invest the Township’s retirement and pension assets pursuant to the Township’s instructions. The Contracts indicated that the Township “(or…