The Eagles had filed the lawsuit after Factory Mutual Insurance denied their attempts to recoup losses they suffered after having to modify the operation of their insured properties during the pandemic. (Credit: dean bertoncelj/Shutterstock.com)

The Philadelphia Eagles’ attempt to receive insurance coverage for the loss of use of Lincoln Financial Field during the COVID-19 pandemic has been rejected for a second time by a Pennsylvania court, after a federal judge concluded the team’s motion for reconsideration presented the same arguments as a previously dismissed complaint.

In a Friday opinion, U.S. District Judge Michael M. Baylson for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied the Eagles’ motion for reconsideration regarding their dispute with their insurance provider, Factory Mutual Insurance Co. The court concluded that its dismissal of the suit in October didn’t warrant reconsideration, finding the motion wasn’t based on any change in the law, new evidence or clear error justifying reconsideration.

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