Restaurant Says Cause of Superstorm Sandy Power Interruption Too Remote to Fall Under Insurance Policy Exclusion

NEW YORK — A New York City restaurant that sued its insurer after being denied coverage for losses that occurred when its electrical supply was interrupted during Superstorm Sandy has responded to a motion for summary judgment, arguing it never anticipated that its policy would preclude coverage of losses resulting from an event that occurred more than a mile from its location.

In an opposition brief filed in New York County Supreme Court, T/A La Mela Ristorante Italiano Inc. asks the court to deny a motion by National Specialty Insurance Co. that is based on claims that flooding at a …