District of Columbia
Lincoln Holdings LLC, et al. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company
Year: 2023
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Case Number: 23-7056
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • District of Columbia

In its amicus curiae brief, United Policyholders supports coverage for an insured’s business interruption losses related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19.
Creative Consolidation, et. al v. Erie Insurance Company
Year: 2023
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Case Number: 22-cv-950
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • District of Columbia

In its amicus curiae brief, United Policyholders supports coverage for an insured’s business interruption losses related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19. UP’s brief rebuts an insurance industry talking point that is often raised during times of crisis: that requiring insurance companies to pay what…
Rose’s 1 v. Erie Insurance Exchange
Year: 2020
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Case Number: 2020 CA 002424B
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • District of Columbia

In its brief, UP, along with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), supported the plaintiffs-appellants regarding their COVID-19 Business Interruption insurance claim and asked the Court to reverse the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment to Erie Insurance Exchange. UP and NIVA argued that this…
Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Richardson
Year: 2002
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Case Number: 01-SP-1451
Issue:
  • Pollution Exclusion and Coverages
State:
  • District of Columbia

Court should consider the historical circumstances surrounding the drafting of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion (APE) and limit its application to long-term industrial pollution of the environment and should not allow insurance companies to apply the APE to cases that do not involve environmental pollution. UP…