Judge: Church Did Not Stop All Operations; Civil Authority Coverage Not Triggered

Mealey's (February 8, 2023, 8:46 AM EST) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California judge held that a church insured did not stop all operations and, therefore, is not owed coverage under its insurance policy’s civil authority provision for its lost donations and income arising from the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent civil authority orders, granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment in the insured’s breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit....