Judge Rules For CGL Insurer In Coverage Dispute With Medical Product Manufacturer

( March 8, 2024, 2:06 PM EST) -- CONCORD, N.H. — A federal judge in New Hampshire granted a commercial general liability insurer’s motion for summary judgment in its declaratory judgment lawsuit pertaining to 10 underlying class actions alleging that its insured manufactured and marketed medical devices used to clean positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bi-level positive airway pressure (biPAP) devices that were not safe or effective, finding that the damages alleged in the class actions fail to constitute “damages because of ‘bodily injury’ or ‘property damage’” to trigger coverage....