COVID-19 Business Interruption Court Cases

• A group of restaurants in Washington D.C., did not experience a "direct physical loss" as the result of the economic shutdown, according to a D.C. Superior Court Judge. The decision comes after a Michigan judge in July threw out a restaurant owner's lawsuit seeking business interruption coverage for coronavirus-related revenue losses.
• A legal panel denied a proposal to consolidate cases brought by multiple businesses against various insurers for coronavirus-related losses.  
• A federal judge dismissed a restaurant group’s suit against its insurance broker, ruling that the damages that the policyholder sought for alleged negligence in placing business interruption coverage were not recoverable under Texas law (Vandelay Hospitality Group LP d/b/a Hudson House v. The Cincinnati Insurance Co. et al.)

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