Mealey's (August 1, 2023, 1:42 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — After the Oregon Supreme Court declined to answer a certified question in a coronavirus coverage dispute, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 31 reassumed jurisdiction and concluded that the Oregon high court would interpret the phrase “direct physical loss or damage” to require physical alteration of the insured property and affirmed a federal court’s finding that a medical provider insured failed to state a claim for coverage for its losses arising from the pandemic....