Federal Judge Dismisses Counterclaims Against Insurer In Coronavirus Coverage Suit

Mealey's (November 2, 2020, 1:05 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California on Oct. 19 granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss declaratory relief, breach of contract, bad faith and California unfair competition law (UCL) counterclaims brought by its insured, finding that the policy’s virus exclusion explicitly precludes civil authority coverage and the business income and extra expenses coverage does not apply because there was no physical damage to the insured’s property (Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America v. Geragos & Geragos, Nos. 20-3619, C.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 196932)....