2nd Circuit Reverses Court’s Dismissal Of New York’s Suit Against CGL Insurer

(July 29, 2024, 1:57 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a lower federal court’s dismissal of the city of New York’s lawsuit seeking commercial general liability coverage for an underlying negligence lawsuit brought by Consolidated Edison Corporation of New York, finding that the insurer failed to provide an adequate explanation for the change in its litigation position and for its “markedly inconsistent factual statements” as to the location of its business....