Wage Theft Not Covered Under Business Owners Policy, Illinois Panel Affirms

(July 28, 2020, 12:59 PM EDT) -- ELGIN, Ill. — An Illinois appeals panel on July 27 affirmed a lower court's ruling that a Dunkin' Donuts franchise owner insured cannot recover under its business owners insurance policy for an employee's alleged wage theft, agreeing "with the overwhelming majority of courts that have addressed this issue" (3BC Properties LLC, et al. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, No. 2-19-0501, Ill. App., 2nd Dist., 2020 Ill. App. LEXIS 501)....