Federal Judge Grants Property Insurer’s Motion To Dismiss COVID-19 Bad Faith Suit

Mealey's (February 10, 2021, 9:35 AM EST) -- DALLAS — A Texas federal judge on Feb. 9 granted a commercial property insurer’s motion to dismiss its restaurant insured’s lawsuit seeking business interruption coverage for its losses arising from the novel coronavirus after determining that the insured failed to allege facts in support of its breach of contract and bad faith claims; however, the judge said the insured is permitted to file a third amended complaint....