May 23, 2024
Candymaker Mars Inc. can't get coverage from Factory Mutual Insurance Co. for its COVID-19-related losses, the Fourth Circuit ruled Thursday, further rejecting Mars' bid to certify a question to the Virginia Supreme Court.
June 22, 2023
Factory Mutual Insurance Co. urged the Fourth Circuit not to revive Mars Inc.'s COVID-19 coverage suit, arguing that the appellate court has already ruled against policyholders with similar policies.
May 23, 2023
Mars Inc. told the Fourth Circuit that a Virginia federal court erred in dismissing its COVID-19 coverage suit, writing that its case was substantially different from one the court relied on to make its decision and that the Virginia Supreme Court should weigh in.