10012 Holdings, Inc. v. Sentinel Insurance Co. and Hartford Fire Insurance Co.

Issue

A New York City art gallery filed an appeal after a district court dismissed its claims for insurance coverage for losses suffered as a result of suspending business operations during the pandemic.

April 9, 2021

The Restaurant Law Center, New York State Restaurant Association, and New York City Hospitality Alliance filed a brief as amici curiae in support of plaintiff-appellant and reversal.

June 15, 2021

The Restaurant Law Center and co-amici filed a supplemental authority letter with the court, highlighting two recent decisions in support of our position that to determine the sufficiency of a complaint, the Court must be guided by controlling state substantive law and policy-interpretation principles—not tallying district court decisions insurers favor.

December 27, 2021

The court issued its opinion, affirming the district court’s ruling.