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Insurance

Apr. 29, 2021

Geragos law firm, French Laundry owner lose virus insurance claims

“Courts in New York, California, and around the country have rejected the argument that ‘loss of use’ of property caused by civil orders that temporarily prohibit access to the property constitutes ‘physical loss’ under similar insurance policies,” Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez of the Central District of California Gutierrez wrote.

Geragos & Geragos law firm and restaurateur Thomas Keller had their insurance lawsuits dismissed on the same day by two judges who ruled the policies have virus exclusions that preclude coverage for losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez of the Central District of California granted Travelers Casualty Insurance's motion for ju...

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