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Insurer Wins Case Filed by New Orleans Restaurant that Filed Early COVID Claim

A New Orleans judge denied a motion for declaratory judgment that insurance coverage is owed to a restaurant for business income that was lost when it was required to close its dining room because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit …

Another Restaurant Files Suit to Force Coverage for Virus Shutdown

Two California restaurants has filed a lawsuit against a unit of The Hartford, seeking a declaration that the owner’s commercial insurance policy covers losses caused by a statewide business shutdown ordered to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The lawsuit filed …