Chez Panisse sues insurance company for denial of COVID-19 coverage
Owner and founder
Business interruption insurance typically helps protect against lost income after a covered peril, and this is not the first lawsuit of its kind during COVID-19. Tuesday's news comes on the heels of similar individual and class-action lawsuits being filed by restaurant owners around the country, including
In a phone call,
appears to be based on an unreasonable reading of its policy and overly broad exclusions.
"These businesses were responsible and paid substantial premiums for insurance and in our view this is a covered loss," he said. "The COVID-19 closures are having a profound impact on the restaurant industry and now it's having a substantial impact on a broader group of people within the supply chain. It's a pretty substantial social issue."
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