The complaint dedicates significant space to discussing the physical attributes of the virus, its means of transmission and the damage that it can cause. (Credit: Kevin Burkett/ Wikimedia Commons) The complaint dedicates significant space to discussing the physical attributes of the virus, its means of transmission and the damage that it can cause. (Credit: Kevin Burkett/ Wikimedia Commons)

Could the loss of use of a property due to the COVID-19 pandemic be considered "direct physical loss or damage?" An NBA team's dispute over denied insurance coverage is exploring the question.

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Aleeza Furman

Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].