Motion for Reconsideration Denied in NJ Hurricane Sandy Case

Judge Travis L. Francis of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County, denied a motion for reconsideration filed by Wakefern Food Corporation in a Hurricane Sandy insurance case.  The court had previously granted summary judgment in favor of Lexington Insurance Company and Wakefern asked the court to reconsider its prior decision. The primary issue… Continue reading Motion for Reconsideration Denied in NJ Hurricane Sandy Case

Connecticut District Court, Applying New Jersey Law, Holds Flood Exclusion Bars Coverage for Sandy Loss

In Great Lakes International Trading, Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America, No. 3 13-cv-01522(JAM), 2014 WL 6686633 (D. Conn. Nov. 26, 2014), a Connecticut federal court judge, applying New Jersey law, held that a flood exclusion barred coverage for a loss arising out of Sandy.  Great Lakes involved an insurance claim for damage… Continue reading Connecticut District Court, Applying New Jersey Law, Holds Flood Exclusion Bars Coverage for Sandy Loss