Restaurants Seek Expedited Summary Judgment In Their Coronavirus Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (June 2, 2020, 3:34 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. —Restaurant owners on May 4 moved for expedited summary judgment the same day they filed a lawsuit against their all-risk insurer in a District of Columbia court, arguing that the loss of use of their properties due to the novel coronavirus and related governmental orders constitutes “direct physical loss” under their insurance policies and asserting that this “is clearly a case in which justice delayed is justice denied” (Rose’s 1, LLC, et al. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, D.C. Super.)....