U.S. District Judge Denies Insurance Carrier’s Bid for Appeal

A U.S. district judge has refused Society Insurance Co.’s bid for an appeal concerning coverage claims resulting from pandemic-related shutdowns. The insurance company has been accused of issuing blanket denials to clients seeking relief in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The policyholders are represented by Tim Burns of Burns Bowen Bair. He is joined as co-lead counsel by Shelby S. Guilbert Jr. of McGuire Woods LLP, Adam J. Levitt of DiCello Levitt Gutzler LLC, Shannon M. McNulty of Clifford Law Offices PC and W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm PC.

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