Federal Judge Dismisses ‘Mom And Pop’ Restaurant’s Coronavirus Coverage Suit

Mealey's (February 9, 2021, 1:20 PM EST) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — Noting that he “wholeheartedly” regrets that business owners “have had little to no luck seeking recourse in federal court,” a federal judge in Pennsylvania on Feb. 8 said he is “compelled” to agree with most of his colleagues and granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a self-proclaimed “mom and pop” South Carolina restaurant owner’s class action seeking coverage for its business closure due to the novel coronavirus pandemic....