Monarch Casino & Resort v. Affiliated FM Insurance Company

  1. March 23, 2023

    Judges Home In On Disease Clause In Casino's COVID Appeal

    A Tenth Circuit panel on Thursday questioned whether coverage for communicable diseases in a casino operator's insurance policy could allow it to make broader claims for business interruption losses due to COVID-19, with judges pressing both sides on how to make meaning of the policy language.

  2. September 14, 2022

    Industry Group Urges 10th Circ. To Cement FM's Virus Win

    The American Property Casualty Insurance Association urged the Tenth Circuit to affirm a trial court's decision against a Colorado casino seeking COVID-19 coverage, arguing that Affiliated FM's policy was not meant to cover the loss of use of property.

  3. July 20, 2022

    Colo. Justices Won't Help 10th Circ. In Virus Suit, Insurer Says

    Affiliated FM Insurance Co. told the Tenth Circuit not to send a certified question in its COVID-19 coverage dispute with a casino operator to Colorado's top court.

  4. July 06, 2022

    Casino Owner Asks 10th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit

    The operator of two casinos in Colorado and Nevada asked the Tenth Circuit to revive its $60 million COVID-19 business interruption coverage suit against Affiliated FM Insurance Co., arguing the language of its policy suggests communicable diseases can trigger coverage.