Federal Judge: Kentucky Governor Is 'Nominal' Party In COVID-19 Coverage Suit

Mealey's (September 17, 2020, 2:01 PM EDT) -- LEXINGTON, Ky. — A chief federal judge in Kentucky on Sept. 16 dismissed Gov. Andy Beshear from an insured's lawsuit seeking a declaration that the insured's temporary closure pursuant to the governor's executive order prompted by the novel coronavirus triggered coverage, finding that the result of this coverage dispute "will have no effect on Governor Beshear's legal rights" (J&H Lanmark, Inc. v. Twin City Fire Insurance Company, et al., No. 20-333, E.D. Ky.)....