ViacomCBS Inc. v. Great Divide Insurance Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:21-cv-00400

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Otis D. Wright, II

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  1. October 19, 2023

    Paramount Settles COVID Protocol Coverage Suit

    Paramount and a Berkley unit reached a settlement resolving their COVID-19 coverage dispute, which centered on production costs and mitigation expenses resulting from the pandemic's impact on the media conglomerate's television shows and live events.

  2. September 13, 2022

    ViacomCBS Says Policy Required, Covered COVID Protocols

    ViacomCBS told a California federal court that its insurer is bound by both its policy and state law to cover expenses from fighting the spread of COVID-19 at its productions, arguing its policy required it to take reasonable measures to reduce risk.

  3. March 15, 2021

    Insurer Countersues ViacomCBS Over COVID-19 Coverage

    Great Divide Insurance Co. has countersued ViacomCBS in California federal court, alleging the media conglomerate "prematurely" brought a COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit against it after ViacomCBS failed to cooperate in its claim investigation.

  4. January 15, 2021

    ViacomCBS Sues Insurer Over Denial Of COVID-19 Coverage

    ViacomCBS filed suit in California federal court Thursday, alleging Great Divide Insurance Co. reneged on its coverage agreement by refusing to protect the media giant from losses when it was forced to delay or cancel production for its television shows and live events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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