The insured's claim for business interruption losses due to COVID-19 was dismissed for failure to plead direct physical loss of or damage to property. Malaube LLC v. Greenwich Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156027 (S.D. Fla. Aug 26, 2020).
The insured restaurant had to suspend operations when local and state orders closed all onsite dining due to COVID-19. The insured submitted a claim for business interruption losses to its carrier. Greenwich denied the claim because the insured did not experience any physical loss or damage to the insured property. The insured sued.
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