N.Y. Judge Refuses to Revisit Ruling on Superstorm Sandy Flood Claim Deductible

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — An insurer that was sued over coverage of Superstorm Sandy flood damage has failed in its attempt to persuade a New York judge to revisit her decision to apply a deductible to the claim that was nearly $2 million less than what the insurer said was applicable.

In a March 12 decision, Westchester County Supreme Court Justice Mary H. Smith rejected efforts by ACE American Insurance Co. to reargue that it was not obligated to cover any of the flood damage because it was valued at less than the policy’s deductible of 2 percent of …