Judge Grants Insurer’s Motion To Dismiss Dentist’s Suit Arising From Coronavirus

Mealey's (March 4, 2022, 12:50 PM EST) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal judge in Connecticut on March 1 granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a dental insured’s amended complaint seeking coverage for its losses arising from the coronavirus and subsequent shutdown orders, joining “the growing number” of courts that have determined “losses caused by the mere presence of COVID-19 are not ‘direct physical loss or damage’ to the insureds’ properties....