Federal Judge Dismisses Motion Picture Company’s COVID-19 Coverage Suit

Mealey's (July 20, 2021, 12:32 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — One day after a motion picture company insured and its insurer filed a joint stipulation of dismissal, a federal judge in California on July 16 dismissed without prejudice the insured’s lawsuit alleging that its insurer refused to extend its “film producers risk” insurance policy when the production of the  movie “Hypnotic” starring Ben Affleck was delayed by risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic....