Grocer Sues Continental Casualty over Superstorm Sandy Food, Business Losses

NEW YORK — Continental Casualty Co. has been sued in New York by a grocer that claims it was denied coverage for business losses, food spoilage and additional expenses resulting from a weeklong power outage caused by Superstorm Sandy.

Urban Fresh Corp. filed the lawsuit in Queens County Supreme Court, claiming that the breakdown of covered equipment at its Rockaway, N.Y., store is covered under terms of a boiler and machinery policy it purchased from Continental.

According to Urban Fresh, the policy contains a utility interruption clause that offers coverage for a loss of business income, extra expenses and spoilage …