In United States Specialty Insurance Co. v. Barry Inn Realty, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119450 (SDNY September 8, 2015), a federal judge for the Southern District of New York granted a commercial property insurer summary judgment finding no coverage for a claim of extensive property damage caused by a marijuana-growing operation conducted by the policyholder’s tenant.
The policyholder leased the subject premises to the tenant for the purposes of operating a bar/restaurant. Prior to executing the lease, the policyholder did a background check …
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