June 26, 2023
The Ninth Circuit on Monday affirmed two insurers' win over a steakhouse chain seeking pandemic-related relief, saying it's unlikely that the Arizona Supreme Court would go against the "overwhelming consensus" among courts that temporary loss of use is not encompassed by physical loss coverage.
September 12, 2022
The insurers for a steakhouse chain seeking pandemic-related relief asked the Ninth Circuit to affirm dismissal of the restaurants' case against them, arguing COVID-19 and related government shutdown orders did not cause property damage required to trigger coverage.
July 12, 2022
The owner of steakhouses and restaurants in Arizona, Illinois and Texas told the Ninth Circuit that it wants Arizona's top court to answer whether the loss of use of its property during the COVID-19 pandemic amounted to "direct physical loss or damage" that would trigger coverage.