BURLINGTON STORES, INC. v. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

  1. November 27, 2024

    Zurich Defeats Burlington's $750M COVID-19 Coverage Suit

    Zurich American has permanently defeated Burlington Stores' COVID-19 pandemic coverage suit after a New Jersey federal judge said the retailer's attempt to use "clever semantics to avoid dismissal" failed to demonstrate it suffered direct physical loss or damage to its property, or that virus particles physically altered objects or surfaces.

  2. September 12, 2022

    Zurich's Virus Arguments Contradictory, Burlington Says

    Burlington Stores pushed back on Zurich American Insurance Co.'s attempt to dismiss its $750 million COVID-19 pandemic coverage suit, calling the insurer's arguments contradictory and insufficient to toss the case.

  3. July 14, 2022

    Zurich Says No Tangible Harm In Burlington's COVID-19 Suit

    Zurich American Insurance Co. asked a New Jersey federal judge to toss the COVID-19 coverage suit from clothing retailer Burlington, arguing that it did not allege "direct physical loss of or damage" to its property.

  4. June 29, 2022

    Burlington's COVID-19 Coverage Suit To Stay In Federal Court

    Clothing retailer Burlington must have its COVID-19 business interruption suit against Zurich American Insurance Co. continue in New Jersey federal district court, a federal judge ruled, finding that New Jersey's state courts have sufficiently paved the way for determining how New Jersey law applies to Burlington's property policies.

  5. August 02, 2021

    Burlington Wants $750M Virus Suit Back In NJ State Court

    Burlington Stores' suit against Zurich American Insurance over more than $750 million in pandemic-related losses belongs in state court, the retailer told a New Jersey federal court, saying the court should not resolve the novel insurance issue without guidance from state law.