Jose Pepper's Restaurants, LLC et al v. Zurich American Insurance Company

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Case Number:

2:21-cv-02506

Court:

Kansas

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Toby Crouse

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  1. July 14, 2022

    Judge Rejects Eatery's Distress Claims Against Zurich Unit

    A Tex-Mex restaurant chain and its executive can't pursue intentional emotional distress claims against a Zurich unit, a Kansas federal judge ruled, finding that the insurer's alleged last-minute decision to deny coverage for an underlying settlement doesn't rise to the level of "extreme and outrageous conduct."

  2. January 21, 2022

    Eatery Fights Zurich's Bid To Escape $1.75M FLSA Settlement

    A Tex-Mex restaurant chain urged a Kansas federal court on Friday to let its promissory estoppel and intentional emotional distress claims against Zurich American Insurance Co. survive, after the insurer tried twice to evade the chain's claims.

  3. November 30, 2021

    Eatery Urges Zurich To Cover $1.75M FLSA Suit Settlement

    Zurich American Insurance Co. must be on the hook for an employment collective action settlement after it "suddenly went silent" during negotiations and reneged on its promises to pay defense costs in the suit, a Tex-Mex restaurant chain told a Kansas federal court.