A pending case in Texas illustrates why COVID-19 business interruption claims need to be decided by juries in light of case-specific facts, not by judges using a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Out of the 1,199 (and counting) trial court rulings addressing Covid business interruption lawsuits, only one of them resulted in a victory for the policyholder. Back in 2022, Baylor College of Medicine won $12 million from...more
2/4/2025
/ Appeals ,
Business Interruption ,
Business Litigation ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Judges ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms
This summary of a recently filed complaint illustrates one of the worst-case scenarios an insured defendant can find itself in: getting slapped with a verdict in excess of your liability insurance limits. Here, it was an $11...more
1/23/2025
/ Bad Faith ,
California ,
Damages ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Liability ,
Negligence ,
Policy Terms ,
Settlement ,
Texas