Federal Judge Dismisses Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Suit Seeking COVID-19 Losses

Mealey's (November 20, 2020, 8:52 AM EST) -- SAN ANTONIO — A Texas federal judge on Oct. 26 dismissed an insured’s breach of contract and bad faith suit seeking business interruption coverage stemming from local- and state-mandated stay-at-home orders issued to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus after determining that the policy’s virus or bacteria exclusion clearly excludes coverage (Vizza Wash LP v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., et al., No. 20-680, W.D. Texas, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211737)....