October 05, 2020
A California judge has thrown out a Los Angeles eatery's suit seeking coverage from The Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut for business losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that the virus hasn't caused physical loss — and even if it had, the restaurant's policy has a virus exclusion that bars coverage.
September 04, 2020
Travelers Property Casualty Co. told a California federal judge during a telephone hearing Friday that it shouldn't have to cover a Los Angeles restaurant's revenue losses from the city's coronavirus shutdown, saying the insurance policy explicitly excludes coverage for losses related to any virus.
July 28, 2020
A California federal judge denied a Los Angeles restaurant owner's bid to remand its COVID-19 coverage case against Travelers Property Casualty Company of America to state court, finding the business "fraudulently joined" L.A Mayor Eric Garcetti to avert federal jurisdiction.