Publication Date: 2022-04-13
Practice Area: Covid-19 | Insurance Law
Industry: Food and Beverage | Hospitality and Lodging | Insurance
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Justice Judith Gische
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Robin L. Cohen, Alexander M. Sugzda and Orrie A. Levy of counsel, Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP, New York.
for defendant: For Respondent: Aidan M. McCormack and Robert C. Santoro of counsel, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York.
For the Restaurant Law Center, New York State Restaurant Association and New York City Hospitality Alliance, amici curiae: Jeremy M. Creelan, Michael W. Ross, David M. Kroeger, Gabriel K. Gillett and David J. Clark of counsel, Jenner & Block LLP, New York.
For the Chefs' Warehouse Inc., amicus curiae: John N. Ellison and Richard P. Lewis of counsel, Reed Smith LLP, New York.
For United Policyholders, amicus curiae: Andrew Hahn, Andrew Henley, and Rukesh Korde, of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Covington & Burling LLP, New York.
For New York State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae: E. Leo Milonas, Joseph D. Jean, Maria T. Galeno and Scott D. Greenspan of counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York, and Brian J. Isaac, New York.
For American Property Casualty Insurance Association, amicus curiae: Wystan M. Ackerman of counsel, Robinson & Cole LLP, New York
Case Number: 450839/21
Covid-19 Is Not 'Physical Loss or Damage' Triggering Business Interruption Coverage