N.Y. Justice:  Owners Fail To Allege Direct Physical Loss Or Damage To Hotels

(April 26, 2021, 10:22 AM EDT) -- SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A New York justice on April 13 granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit seeking coverage for losses arising from the coronavirus pandemic, finding that the hotel owners fail to allege any direct physical loss or damage to their premises to trigger coverage under the business interruption, ingress/egress, civil and military authority and rental insurance policy provisions....