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Case: 1:11-cv-00103-GHD-DAS Doc #: 269 Filed: 10/10/13 1 of 15 PageID #: 3431

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI KMART CORPORATION VS.

PLAINTIFF CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:11-CV-103-GHD-DAS

THE KROGER CO., E&A SOUTHEAST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FULTON IMPROVEMENTS, LLC, KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, CITY OF CORINTH, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JOHN DOE, and ABC CORPORATION

DEFENDANTS

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT COMES NOW, The Kroger Co. (“Kroger”), by and through its counsel of record, and files this its Motion for Summary Judgment,1 and in support thereof would state unto the Court as follows, to-wit: 1.

On May 2, 2011, the Plaintiff, Kmart Corporation (“Kmart”) filed its Complaint

against Kroger, E&A Southeast Limited Partnership (“E&A”), Fulton Improvements, LLC (“Fulton”), Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), the City of Corinth (“Corinth”), and the United States of America (“United States”) based on claims arising from floods which occurred on May 2, 2010.2 [Doc. No. 1 at 1, 5] In its Complaint, Kmart alleges its store in Corinth “incurred flood damages as a result of Kroger’s location within a floodway, which was allowed pursuant to a Letter of Map Revision.” [Doc. 1 at 1-2] 2.

In response to the Complaint, Kroger filed a Motion for Judgment on the

Pleadings pursuant to FED.R.CIV.P. 12(c) and a supporting memorandum. [Doc. Nos. 66 and 67]

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Pursuant to this Court’s Order of October 7, 2013, Kroger was permitted until October 11, 2013 to file this Motion. In its Complaint, Kmart also asserts claims relating to a flood event that took place on April 27, 2011, but Kmart’s counsel has advised the Defendants that Kmart will not pursue those claims. [Exhibit A at 2] Kmart admitted in its deposition that it was only pursuing claims relating to the May 2, 2010 flood event in this action. [Exhibit B at 195] 2


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