A Texas gun retailer that allegedly contributed to increased gun violence in New York by selling “ghost guns” is not owed coverage under its liability policy, a federal appeals court ruled.
In Granite State Insurance Co. v. Primary Arms LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit upheld a lower decision Tuesday ruling that various city and state lawsuits filed against Primary did not constitute an “accident” under the terms of the policy issued by Granite State, a unit of American International Group.
In lawsuits filed in 2022, the state of New York and the cities of Buffalo and Rochester filed separate actions against Houston-based Primary Arms and other gun sellers, alleging that they deliberately marketed and sold ghost guns to New York residents, contributing to gun violence in the state…