Insureds Ask 3rd Circuit To Consolidate Appeals Of Dismissals Of Coronavirus Suits

Mealey's (February 4, 2021, 10:45 AM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A restaurant and tavern operator on Jan. 29 joined a motion with seven other insureds asking the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to consolidate their appeals of  lower federal courts’ dismissals of their lawsuits seeking coverage for their business interruption losses caused by the novel coronavirus and the subsequent shutdown orders, contending that consolidation will achieve “significant efficiencies” and “facilitate certification" of "the novel and determinative questions of Pennsylvania law” that are discussed in each appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court....