BENAMAX ICE, LLC v. MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cv-08069

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Joseph H. Rodriguez

Firms

  1. March 29, 2021

    Virus Exclusion Ends NJ Ice Cream Shop's Coverage Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge on Monday ruled that the owner of an ice cream restaurant is not entitled to coverage for pandemic-related business interruption losses, finding that a clear virus exclusion in the shop's policy forecloses its insurance claim. 

  2. July 23, 2020

    Insurer Wants To Sink Ice Cream Shop's Virus Coverage Suit

    Merchants Mutual Insurance Co. urged a New Jersey federal judge Thursday to toss a restaurant's suit seeking coverage for COVID-19 business interruption, arguing that other courts have denied claims involving "strikingly similar" policies.