Wesco Insurance Company v. Prime Property & Casualty Insurance, Inc.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, — against — RD 20 Civ. 9067 (ER) PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE, INC., Defendant.

RAMos, D.J.: Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on May 11, 2021, and the motion is now fully briefed. Doc. 14. The Court will hold oral argument on the motion on February 23, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007 in Courtroom 619. The parties should be prepared to discuss the following issues: (1) Whether JCA is a necessary party to this action; (2) Whether JCA is an indispensable party to this action; (3) Whether JCA may properly be joined in this action through a third-party claim; (4) Whether Colorado River Water Conservation Dist. v. United States, 424 U.S. 800 (1976) warrants dismissal of this action; (5) Whether an actual controversy exists for Wesco’s claim in light of NYVTL § 388; and (6) Whether the MCS-90 Endorsement imposes a duty for Prime to indemnify JCA. SO ORDERED. Dated: February 11, 2022 / ) New York, New York FE \—— Edgardo Ramos, U.S.D.J.