Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reverses Coverage Ruling In Dentist’s Coronavirus Suit

Mealey's (September 27, 2024, 1:29 PM EDT) -- PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Sept. 26 held that a dental practice insured is not entitled to commercial property insurance coverage for its financial losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s nonessential business shutdown orders because its covered properties did not incur any physical loss or damage, reversing a Pennsylvania Superior Court majority’s ruling and ordering the case remanded for the trial court to enter summary judgment in favor of the insurer....