Questions of Fact Exist As to Cause of Damages in Superstorm Sandy Action, N.J. Federal Judge Rules

CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge has denied in part an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on claims for damages to two supermarkets that allegedly occurred during Superstorm Sandy, finding issues of fact as to whether the cause of the damages were covered under the policies.

In a March 27 order, Judge Jerome B. Simandle of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey also denied the insurer’s motion to exclude the testimony of the insureds’ experts, finding they are qualified to opine as to the cause and nature of the claimed damages.

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