D.C. Judge:  Restaurants Did Not Incur Direct Physical Loss From Coronavirus Shutdown

Mealey's (August 7, 2020, 11:57 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia Superior Court judge on Aug. 6 rejected restaurant owner insureds' argument that the loss of use of their properties due to the novel coronavirus and related governmental orders constitutes "direct physical loss" under their insurance policies, denying their expedited motion for summary judgment and granting their "all-risk" insurer's cross-motion for summary judgment (Rose's 1, LLC, et al. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, No. 2020 CA 002424 B, D.C. Super.)....