7th Circuit Dismisses Insurer’s Appeal As Moot In Wrongful Death Coverage Suit

( January 3, 2025, 12:42 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 2 dismissed as moot an insurer’s appeal in a dispute over coverage for an underlying wrongful death and negligence lawsuit arising from the death of an elderly assisted-living facility resident, finding that the dispute over the lower court’s stay order evaporated with the dismissal of the underlying action....