Two Philadelphia professional sports team have lost their appeals over denied business interruption insurance claims tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson this week dismissed lawsuits by the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team and the Philadelphia Eagles football team, citing a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in October that shut down a dentist’s similar bid for insurance coverage.
In late 2022, Judge Baylson decided to wait before ruling on two insurers’ motions to dismiss their sports team insureds’ complaints to see if the state’s high