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COVID-19 Litigation Report

Pa. Non-Profit Hospital Seeks Summary Judgment in COVID-19 Coverage Action

A Pennsylvania non-profit hospital has moved for summary judgment in its COVID-19 coverage action against Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, contending that the policy can reasonably be interpreted as providing coverage for “direct physical loss of” its insured premises.

COVID-19 Litigation Report

N.J. Auto Dealers Sue Zurich American for COVID-19 Insurance Coverage

The owner of three New Jersey vehicle dealerships has sued Zurich American Insurance Co., demanding coverage for losses they allegedly sustained when state lawmakers forced them to close their showrooms and offices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drugs & Medical Devices

Product Liability Claims in Mentor Breast Implant Action Preempted, N.J. Federal Judge Rules

Federal law preempts product liability claims asserted in a Mentor breast implant action because the plaintiffs failed to allege how the defendants violated federal regulations and seek to require warnings that are different than those approved by the FDA, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled.

Drugs & Medical Devices

Texas Judge Allows Plaintiff to Amend Claims in Boston Scientific Pelvic Mesh Case

A Texas federal judge has allowed a plaintiff to amend her complaint in an action targeting Boston Scientific Corp.’s transvaginal mesh device, finding the original pleading does not sufficiently allege causation or how the manufacturer deviated from the FDA-approved manufacturing process.