Panel Certifies Question To New York High Court In Discrimination Coverage Suit

Mealey's (April 9, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 9 held that the New York Court of Appeals has not yet addressed whether a general liability insurer must defend its insured against a discrimination lawsuit under a failure-to-accommodate theory, certifying the question to the state high court (Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy Inc. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., No. 19-2266, 2nd Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 11175)....