Federal Judge Dismisses Minor League Baseball Teams’ Coronavirus Coverage Suit

Mealey's (November 17, 2020, 8:26 AM EST) -- PHOENIX — A federal judge in Arizona on Nov. 13 granted insurers’ motion to dismiss a breach of contract and declaratory judgment lawsuit brought by 24 plaintiffs associated with or providing services for 19 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams, finding that absent the novel coronavirus pandemic, there is no allegation that the government would have been prompted to issue the stay-at-home orders or otherwise inhibit access to the plaintiffs’ ballparks (Chattanooga Professional Baseball LLC, et al. v. National Casualty Company, et al., No. 20-01312, D. Ariz., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 212349)....