Judge Refuses To Dismiss UCL, Unjust Enrichment Claims In Coronavirus Coverage Suit

Mealey's (December 14, 2021, 3:41 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Dec. 9 denied an insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s lawsuit under California’s unfair competition law (UCL) alleging that its insurer has a duty to refund premiums or make adjustments warranted by the reduction in its business operations caused by the coronavirus pandemic, finding that the policy does not appear to preclude the insured’s ability to plausibly assert a timely claim under the unfairness prong of the UCL....