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Texas Judge Refuses to Dismiss Theater Chain’s COVID Lawsuit

A federal judge in Sherman, Texas on May 5 ruled against an insurer that sought to dismiss a $500 million COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit by the nation’s third-largest chain of movie theaters. The decision broke a month’s-long losing streak for …

Insurer Wins Covid-19 Business Interruption Case Filed by New Orleans Restaurant

A New Orleans judge has 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 …

Federal Court Advances COVID-19 Business Income Suit Despite Virus Exclusion

A federal district court in Virginia has ruled that a spa’s COVID-19-related business income loss lawsuit can move forward despite a virus exclusion in its insurance policy. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, …