{"id":433,"date":"2022-03-23T09:54:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/insurancelaw\/?p=433"},"modified":"2023-11-29T16:53:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T20:53:41","slug":"ninth-circuit-applies-nevada-law-and-finds-no-coverage-for-covid-19-business-interruption-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/insurancelaw\/2022\/03\/23\/ninth-circuit-applies-nevada-law-and-finds-no-coverage-for-covid-19-business-interruption-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninth Circuit Applies Nevada Law and Finds No Coverage for COVID-19 Business Interruption Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duanemorris.com\/attorneys\/maxhstern.html\"><strong>Max H. Stern<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Holden Benon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Late last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled there was no coverage for the policyholder\u2019s COVID-19-related business interruption loss under the coverage provided by a commercial property policy.\u00a0 See <em>Levy Ad Group, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co. et al.<\/em>, No. 21-15413 (9th Cir. Mar. 17 2022, applying Nevada law).\u00a0 In reaching its decision that the insured\u2019s economic losses did not constitute \u201cdirect physical loss or damage,\u201d the <em>Levy<\/em> court simply stated it agreed with \u201cthe numerous published decisions interpreting nearly identical policy language . . . and unanimously concluding coverage does not exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Levy <\/em>represents the first appellate authority applying Nevada law ruling to these issues in the COVID-19 context, and we are confident it will not be the last to come down in favor of the insurers.\u00a0 Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in <em>Circus Circus LV, LP v. AIG Specialty Insurance Co<\/em>., another COVID-19 business interruption case that originates in the Silver State.\u00a0 With <em>Levy<\/em> now decided, it seems unlikely that <em>Circus Circus <\/em>will break ranks for the \u201cnumerous published decisions\u201d in the insurers\u2019 favor.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding the <em>Levy <\/em>decision, or questions regarding business interruption insurance issues generally, please feel free to contact us.\u00a0 Duane Morris has an extensive insurance coverage practice within the Ninth Circuit states and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Max H. Stern\u00a0and\u00a0Holden Benon Late last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled there was no coverage for the policyholder\u2019s COVID-19-related business interruption loss under the coverage provided by a commercial property policy.\u00a0 See Levy Ad Group, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co. et al., No. 21-15413 (9th Cir. 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