Judge Refuses To Reconsider No Coverage Ruling In Dentist’s Suit Prompted By COVID-19

Mealey's (January 13, 2021, 9:23 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on Jan. 10 denied a dental provider insured’s motion to reconsider an earlier ruling that the insured failed to allege a “direct physical loss” to trigger coverage for its financial losses as a result of the novel coronavirus closure orders, further finding that it would be futile to allow the insured to amend the complaint....