9th Circuit Certifies Question To California High Court In COVID-19 Coverage Suit

Mealey's (January 5, 2023, 2:43 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals certified to the California Supreme Court the question of whether “the actual or potential presence of the COVID-19 virus on an insured's premises” constitutes “direct physical loss or damage to property” to trigger coverage under the insured’s commercial property insurance policy....