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Crisis Averted! Pennsylvania Supreme Court Joins Other Courts in Finding that Covid-19 Presents No Physical Loss or Damage for...

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Seeking to find some relief from business losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses turned to their property insurers for coverage for their lost income. A clear national trend emerged among courts...more

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Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania in Ungarean Case Holds There Is No Coverage For Losses Caused By The COVID‑19 Shutdown Orders

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On September 26, 2024, Pennsylvania joined the majority of jurisdictions nationwide in holding that commercial property insurance policies do not cover losses caused by the government shutdown orders issued in response to the...more

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Update on Proposed COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Legislation and Litigation: Are Cooler Heads Beginning to Prevail?

In the wake of government quarantine/shut down orders being executed in response to the pandemic, a flurry of bills were introduced in several states to retroactively create—by government fiat—business interruption insurance...more

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Recent Pro-Insurer Developments Concerning COVID-19 Coverage Exposures

As COVID-19 coverage lawsuits continue to be filed across the country, there have been some significant pro-insurer developments over the past few weeks that are worth noting. The Louisiana State Senate has shelved the...more

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PA Supreme Court Denies “King’s Bench” Petition to Consolidate All COVID-19 Business Interruption Cases Pending in State Court

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On May 14, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied a Pittsburgh-based restaurant’s Emergency Application asking it to exercise its statutory and “King’s Bench” powers and assume plenary jurisdiction over the restaurant’s...more

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