The Montana Supreme Court held that because there was no duty to defend the insureds' intentional acts, the insurer had no duty to defend. Farmers Ins. Exch. v. Wessel, 2020 Mont. LEXIS 2617 (Mont. Dec. 22, 2020).
The insureds' property was accessed by Turk Road. Turk Road was also used
Summary judgment was awarded to the insureds on their business interruption claim due to governmental closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Henderson Rd. Rest. Sys. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9521 (N.D. Ohio, Jan. 19, 2021).
Plaintiffs owned restaurants in several states. In the spring of 2020
The court found that the excess carrier had grounds to challenge the primary carrier's allocation of a settlement payment. Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 39771 (9th Cir Dec. 18, 2020).
in the underlying case, Underwriters settled on behalf of the insured law
The court granted summary judgment to the insurer based upon an endorsement which barred coverage for injuries to employees. Northfield Ins. Co. v. Z&J Mgt. LLC, 2020 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 10801 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 18, 2020).
Ravi Sooklal sued his employer, Z&J Management LLC (Z&J), for injuries at the job
The court denied the insurer's motion to dismiss a preschool's claim for business interruption due to COVID-19. An endorsement provided coverage for shutdowns by order or recommendation of government authorities due to a communicable disease. Baldwin Acad., Inc. v. Markel Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 239916 (S.D. Calif. Dec. 21, 2020).
The insured's complaint against its broker for failure to secure adequate coverage survived a motion to dismiss. Broecker v. Conklin Prop., LLC, 2020 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7399 (Dec. 2, 2020).
Conklin Property, LLC purchased real property and entered into a contract with JJC Contracting, Inc. for construction and renovation
The court found there was no coverage for the property management company after a fraudster sent a false email with wiring instructions, causing a loss of $200,000. Ernst & Haas Mgmt. Co. v. Hiscox, Inc., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 218379 (C.D. Calif. Nov. 5, 2020).
Ernst & Haas (E&H) employee
The court found the was a single occurrence when 124 separate cases of food poisoning were allegedly caused by one restaurant over a four-day period. Travelers Cas. Ins. Co. of Am. v. Mediterranean Grill & Kabob Inc., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 210212 (W.D. Texas Nov. 4, 2020).
Nearly 200 cases
The court granted in part, denied in part, the insurer's motion to dismiss after examining portions of the policy's virus exclusion. Barbershop v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211152 (W.D. Texas, Nov. 4, 2020).
The insured was a barbershop and grooming supply retailer. On March 31
The federal district court in Virginia denied the insurer's motion to dismiss the insured's claim for losses due to COVID-19. Elegant Massage, LLC v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 231935 (E.D. Va. Dec. 9, 2020).
Elegant Massage owned and operated its business providing therapeutic massages.