Judge Denies Insurer’s Interlocutory Appeal Request In COVID-19 Bellwether Cases

Mealey's (June 17, 2021, 10:48 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on June 15 denied an insurer’s motion for certification of interlocutory appeal of his refusal to dismiss business interruption coverage and bad faith claims brought against it in three bellwether lawsuits arising from the governmental shutdown of hospitality businesses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic....