This case involves a putative class action for Covid-19 business interruption loss coverage. Plaintiff sued for breach of contract after coverage was denied, and later…
Category: NJ – No coverage due, no bad faith
The insured purchased watercraft insurance on a boat. During the application process, the insured represented his boat was solely used for pleasure purposes, and was…
This Philadelphia Federal Court decision addressed breach of contract and bad faith claims under New Jersey law. The parties had agreed that this property damage…
After finding no coverage due, New Jersey Federal Judge Martini made quick work of the insured’s bad faith claim: “Finally, Plaintiffs’ claim for bad faith…
This post summarizes two bad faith opinions issued by New Jersey District Judge Hillman in September. CASE 1 – FIRST PARTY PROPERTY BAD FAITH CLAIM…
The following summaries of two recent Covid-19 coverage cases only address the bad faith issues in those cases. We quote the courts’ clear statement of…
Today’s post addresses two recent cases where New Jersey federal judges held Covid-19 business loss claims barred by insurance policy virus exclusions. Case 1 (Judge…
New Jersey Federal Judge Wolfson denied plaintiff coverage in this Covid-19 business loss case. Judge Wolfson found the policy’s virus exclusion unambiguously applied, denied the…
This is a New Jersey Covid-19 coverage case. The insurer rejected business loss coverage for a law firm’s Covid-19 business interruption claims, arguing (1) there…
This case involved a professional errors and omissions policy, with a bodily injury exclusion. The carrier denied a defense and indemnification based on this exclusion,…