The law firms Podhurst Orseck and Boies Schiller Flexner have united to file a putative class-action lawsuit against insurer Chubb Ltd. on behalf of a South Florida restaurant. The suit, brought by IT Italy owner Cafe International Holding Co. LLC, alleges a breach of contract for denying business-interruption coverage after the establishment was forced to close due to COVID-19 government orders. Representing attorneys Steven Marks and Stephen Zack argue the restaurant’s “all-risk” policy is valid because it does not contain a specific exclusion for viruses or pandemics. The legal team states the case has high stakes, potentially affecting millions of policyholders, and they plan to file similar lawsuits against other insurers.
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Originally published by Raychel Lean | Apr 21, 2020 | Law.com
