S.C. High Court Answers ‘No’ To Certified Question In Coronavirus Coverage Suit

(August 12, 2022, 9:36 AM EDT) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Aug. 10 held that the presence of COVID-19 and the subsequent government orders prohibiting indoor dining do not fall under a commercial property insurance policy’s “direct physical loss or damage” language to trigger coverage, answering “no” to a question certified from a federal district court....