Law.com Litigation Trendspotter: COVID-19 Business Interruption Rulings Snowballing in Favor of Insurers
The momentum in favor of insurers in business interruption litigation has picked up speed in recent weeks, with more federal appeals courts, as well as the first two state high courts in the U.S., rejecting policyholders' claims that COVID-19 caused "direct physical harm or damage" to their properties.
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Federal Judge Asks State Court to Weigh in on COVID-19 Business Interruption Case
A large majority of courts nationwide have sided with insurers in the recent string of pandemic-driven business interruption cases. Nevertheless, a federal judge has asked the Maryland Court of Appeals to weigh in on whether the COVID-19 virus causes "physical loss or damage" to a property such that it triggers coverage.