(January 24, 2017, 1:27 PM EST) -- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — No coverage is owed for underlying claims alleging that the operation of a landfill resulted in the contamination of a river in Alabama because the contamination at issue occurred prior to the issuance of the policy at issue and is, therefore, barred from coverage, the insurer argues in a Jan. 5 complaint filed in Alabama federal court (TIG Insurance Co. v. Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, et al., No. 17-31, N.D. Ala.)....