The insurer successfully established on summary judgment that the insureds' alleged misrepresentation in the sale of a condominium was not an occurrence. Novak v. St. Maxent-Wimberly House Condo., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167397 (E.D. La. Sept. 14, 2020).
State Farm issued the sellers a condominium unit owner's policy. The buyers
The insureds’ motion for summary judgment seeking coverage for business interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic was granted by the North Carolina Superior Court. North State Deli, LLC, et al. v. The Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 20-CVS02569, Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Super. Ct. N.C., entered Oct. 9
Resolving a dispute on whether damage was limited to "that particular part of real property," the court found in favor of the insured for purposes of defending the claim. Nash St., LLC v. Main St. Am. Assur. Co., 2020 Conn. LEXIS 197 (Conn. Sept. 1, 2020).
Plaintiff's property needed repairs
A Florida federal district court denied the insurer's motion to dismiss the insured's COVID-19 business interruption claim despite the policy's virus exclusion. Urogynecology Specialist of Fla. LLC v. Sentinel Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184744 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 24, 2020).
Due to emergency orders caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
The federal district court found there was no diversity based upon joinder of the adjustor and granted the insured's motion for remand. Jada Rest. Grp., LLC v. Acadia Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163296 (W.D. Tex. Sept. 8, 2020).
Plaintiff owned several restaurants. It held a business insurance policy
Previously denying consolidation of all COVID-19 business interruption claims [post here], the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation allowed consolidation of one group of cases against Society Insurance Company while denying consolidation of four other groups of cases. In re Soc'y Ins. Co. COVID-19 Bus. Interruption Protection Ins. Litigation, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS
The federal district court in Michigan dismissed the insured chiropractor's loss of business income claim. Turek Enters. v. State Farm Mut. Auto, Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161198 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 3, 2020).
Plaintiff was forced to close its business from March 24 to May 22, 2020, due to
A Florida dentist could not survive the carrier's motion to dismiss a business interruption claim due to closures for COVID-19. Martinez v. Allied Ins. Co. of Am., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165140 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 2, 2020). The court's Order is here.
The dentist alleged that the government mandated
A California federal district court dismissed the insured restaurant's civil authority claim after being ordered to close due to COVID-19. 10E, LLC v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut, et al., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156827 (C.D. Calif. Aug. 28, 2020). The decision is here.
Public health restrictions prohibited in-person dining at
The insured's claim for business interruption losses due to COVID-19 was dismissed for failure to plead direct physical loss of or damage to property. Malaube LLC v. Greenwich Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156027 (S.D. Fla. Aug 26, 2020).
The insured restaurant had to suspend operations when local and