Selane Products, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Company

  1. October 04, 2021

    Policyholders Hopeful Despite 9th Circ. COVID-19 Losses

    The Ninth Circuit's three recent rulings upholding dismissals of COVID-19 coverage suits may initially seem like another big win for insurers at the federal appellate level, but some experts say there's no reason for the insurance industry to be donning party hats just yet.

  2. October 01, 2021

    9th Circ. Deals Losses To Policyholders In COVID-19 Disputes

    Policyholders seeking coverage for business losses stemming from COVID-19 government shutdown orders were dealt another blow Friday, when the Ninth Circuit handed down a trio of rulings in insurers' favor.

  3. August 11, 2021

    Baseball Teams Lead Pitch To 9th Circ. On COVID Coverage

    A group of minor league baseball teams and two California-based companies urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to revive suits seeking coverage of pandemic-related losses, saying the complicated, diverse issues shouldn't have been resolved so easily at the motion to dismiss stage.

  4. August 06, 2021

    9th Circ. Poised To Weigh COVID-19 Coverage Battles

    The Ninth Circuit will hear arguments Wednesday from policyholders and insurers in three suits over whether business-interruption coverage extends to pandemic-related losses, in what could be a preview of the many cases pending before federal appellate and trial courts.

  5. February 26, 2021

    Dental Appliance Co. Wants 3rd Bite In Virus Coverage Suit

    A dental appliance manufacturer asked the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to revive its COVID-19 business-interruption suit against Continental Casualty Co., saying a trial judge ignored important California case law suggesting microscopic substances can cause damage or loss to property.