Florida Restaurant Asks 11th Circuit to Reexamine Virus Coverage Suit
A Florida steakhouse is asking the Eleventh Circuit to reexamine its lawsuit seeking insurance coverage for COVID-19-related business interruptions. Rococo Steak LLC in St. Petersburg, Florida, has said it sustained direct physical loss or damage to its property caused by the pandemic and government-issued shutdown orders. Its insurer, Aspen Specialty Insurance Co., has refused to […]
Insurance Company Working to Hinder COVID-19-Related Litigation, Policyholders Say
A group of policyholders have asked an Illinois federal judge Wednesday not to let Society Insurance Co. use a limited bellwether ruling to pursue dismissal of all civil authority and contamination claims in multidistrict litigation over its refusal to cover losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisconsin Indian Tribe Seeks COVID-19 Insurance Relief
Wisconsin’s Menominee Indian Tribe has asked a California federal judge not to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit asking insurance companies to provide relief for COVID-19-related shutdown orders.
Insurer Asks Court to Toss Authority Claims In COVID-19 MDL
Society Insurance Co. has asked an Illinois federal judge to toss all claims in the COVID-19 business interruption multidistrict litigation asking for civil authority and contamination coverage for businesses’ losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small Businesses Fight for COVID Coverage In Ohio Class Action
A group of small businesses has asked a federal judge in Ohio not to dismiss a proposed class action seeking losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group claims virus particles have changed the air and surfaces inside their establishments. Cincinnati Insurance Co. has asked the judge to toss the suit.