Monarch Casino & Resort v. Affiliated FM Insurance Company
Case Number:
22-1096
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Companies
- Affiliated FM Insurance Co.
- American Property Casualty Insurance Association
- Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.
- United Policyholders
Sectors & Industries:
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March 23, 2023
Judges Home In On Disease Clause In Casino's COVID Appeal
A Tenth Circuit panel on Thursday questioned whether coverage for communicable diseases in a casino operator's insurance policy could allow it to make broader claims for business interruption losses due to COVID-19, with judges pressing both sides on how to make meaning of the policy language.
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September 14, 2022
Industry Group Urges 10th Circ. To Cement FM's Virus Win
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association urged the Tenth Circuit to affirm a trial court's decision against a Colorado casino seeking COVID-19 coverage, arguing that Affiliated FM's policy was not meant to cover the loss of use of property.
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July 20, 2022
Colo. Justices Won't Help 10th Circ. In Virus Suit, Insurer Says
Affiliated FM Insurance Co. told the Tenth Circuit not to send a certified question in its COVID-19 coverage dispute with a casino operator to Colorado's top court.
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July 06, 2022
Casino Owner Asks 10th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit
The operator of two casinos in Colorado and Nevada asked the Tenth Circuit to revive its $60 million COVID-19 business interruption coverage suit against Affiliated FM Insurance Co., arguing the language of its policy suggests communicable diseases can trigger coverage.