Claims Against Senior Living Facility, Owners Fail To Trigger Coverage, Insurer Says

Mealey's (August 12, 2021, 12:03 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A professional liability insurer on Aug. 3 asked the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a federal court’s finding that it has a duty to defend against an underlying class action alleging that a senior living facility and its owners breached their contractual duties to provide adequate staffing and personal care, arguing that the underlying complaint fails to assert damages because of an injury that was “caused by” a professional health care incident to trigger coverage....