Judge Dismisses Consolidated Class Actions Seeking Coverage For COVID-19 Losses

Mealey's (June 4, 2021, 4:31 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on May 28 granted insurers’ motion to dismiss consolidated class actions of hundreds of western Washington businesses seeking coverage for their lost income stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, finding that COVID-19 does not cause the physical loss or damage to the insureds’ property that is required as a condition precedent to trigger coverage....