Federal Judge: Virus Exclusion Bars Coverage For Dentist’s Coronavirus Claim

Mealey's (December 9, 2020, 9:49 AM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in Pennsylvania said on Dec. 7 that although he sympathizes with a dentist insured, he cannot ignore that the insured purchased a commercial property insurance policy that does not cover the losses it incurred as a result of the novel coronavirus (Kessler Dental Associates, P.C. v. The Dentists Insurance Company, No. 20-03376, E.D. Pa., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 228859)....