N.J. Federal Judge Awards QBE Insurance Co. Summary Judgment in Sandy Coverage Action

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge has awarded QBE Specialty Insurance Co. summary judgment in a Superstorm Sandy coverage action, ruling that the insured failed to prove that the property damage was covered under its commercial policy.

In a June 18 order, Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey also excluded the plaintiff’s expert report, deeming it conclusory and speculative.

The 151 East Leaming Avenue Condo Association sued QBE, seeking coverage for damages caused to a Wildwood, N.J., condominium during Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. Plaintiff asserted claims of …