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    Among the recent decisions dismissing complaints for business interruption and civil authority coverage due to closures caused by COVID-19 are Pappy's Barber Shops, Inc. v. Farmers Group, Inc., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166808 (S.D. Calif. Sept. 11, 2020) and Sandy Point Dental v. Cincinnati Insurance Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 171979…

    The federal district court in California dismissed the business interruption claim arising from COVID-19 by a Hawaii store chain. Water Sports Kauai v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. DIst. LEXIS 209547 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 9, 2020).    

    Sand People closed its twelve stores on three islands six months ago due …

    The court dismissed the insured business interruption and civil authority claims due to the policy's virus exclusion. Franklin EWC, Inc. v. Hartford Fin. Servs. Group, 2020 U.S. 174010 (N.D. Calif. Sept. 22, 2020). 

    Franklin operated the European Wax Center. It was forced to close on March 19, 2020, due to State…

    Following its earlier decision, the federal district court rejected the insurer's motion to dismiss claims for business interruption due to closure orders caused by COVID-19. Blue Spring Dental Care, LLC v. Owners Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172639 (W.D. Mo. Sept. 21, 2020).

    Plaintiffs were four dental clinics impacted…

    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…

    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…

    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…

    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…