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Insurance,
California Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

May 24, 2024

State Supreme Court rules against COVID-19 insurance coverage for concert promoter

The ruling follows a pattern of all but one state court across the nation.

Photo courtesy of the California Supreme Court

The state Supreme Court, answering a certified question from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, rejected a bid Thursday by a Berkeley concert promoter to force its insurer to cover losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ruling follows a pattern of all but one state court across the nation, which has rejected efforts by policyholders to collect from insurance companies in cases when the virus was present on the premises.

A 9th Circuit panel asked for the state Supr...

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