JPMDL To Hear Oral Arguments On 2 MDLs Over Coronavirus Insurance Coverage

Mealey's (August 19, 2020, 9:43 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order on Aug. 18 indicating that it will hear oral arguments on Sept. 24 on whether to transfer and coordinate lawsuits seeking insurance coverage for passes for ski resorts that were prematurely closed due to the novel coronavirus, further indicating that it will hear oral arguments regarding insurer-specific MDLs in lawsuits seeking business interruption coverage for losses arising from governmental closure orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic (In Re: National Ski Pass Insurance Litigation, No. 2955, JPMDL, In re:  COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Litigation, No. 2942, JPMDL)....