The Oregon Clinic, PC v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

  1. July 31, 2023

    9th Circ. Tosses Virus Coverage Fight After Ore. Justices Pass

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday affirmed the dismissal of an Oregon medical provider's COVID-19 business income-loss claims against an Allianz unit after the Oregon Supreme Court declined to weigh in, joining hundreds of other courts in rejecting claims that COVID-19 physically alters insured property.

  2. May 11, 2023

    Oregon Justices Decline To Hear Virus Coverage Question

    The Oregon Supreme Court declined to weigh in on whether the presence of COVID-19 can cause physical loss or damage that would trigger commercial property insurance policies.

  3. April 10, 2023

    9th Circ. Seeks Ore. Justices' Input In COVID Coverage Row

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday asked the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on whether the presence of COVID-19 can cause physical loss or damage that would trigger commercial property insurance policies.

  4. February 09, 2023

    9th Circ. Hears COVID Suit Against Allianz 'Not Far-Fetched'

    An Oregon medical group urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to revive its COVID-19 business income-loss claims against an Allianz unit, arguing the business was forced to close because potential COVID-19 contamination in 2020 was akin to methamphetamine odors pervading a building and "this is not a far-fetched theory."

  5. June 22, 2022

    Allianz Unit Tells 9th Circ. Not To Revive Virus Coverage Suit

    An Allianz unit asked the Ninth Circuit to uphold the dismissal of an Oregon medical group's COVID-19 business interruption claim, arguing that the business hasn't claimed a physical loss or damage necessary to trigger coverage.

  6. April 28, 2022

    Policyholder Group Boosts Ore. Clinic's 9th Circ. Virus Appeal

    A leading policyholder advocacy group told the Ninth Circuit to revive an Oregon medical clinic's pandemic coverage suit, saying the district court that dismissed the suit joined in a "troubling trend" of rulings that could limit the scope of "all-risk" policies.

  7. April 21, 2022

    Health System Wants Ore. Justices' Take On Virus Coverage

    An Oregon health system asked the Ninth Circuit to certify its COVID-19 coverage questions to the state Supreme Court, arguing that Oregon law is not clear on what is covered as a direct physical loss or damage.