Insurance
Dec. 28, 2022
Review of 2022 California insurance decisions
While the courts seemingly agreed that the closure and stay-at-home orders alone do not trigger coverage under property insurance policies, they differed whether coverage is afforded when the insured alleged that the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on its premises caused losses.
Kirk A. Pasich
Partner and Co-Leader of the Insurance Recovery Group
McGuireWoods LLP
Phone: (310) 956-3462
Email: kpasich@mcguirewoods.com
Loyola Law School
California appellate courts addressed several key insurance issues in 2022. The most significant may be a recent decision by the California Supreme Court.
In Yahoo Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co., 14 Cal. 5th 58 (2022), the court addressed whether language in a general liability policy covering injuries "arising out of ... [o]ral or written publication, in any manner, of material that violates a person's right of privacy" ...
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