North Carolina Superior Court Bucks National Trend and Rules for Policyholders in COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit
By EsqSocial Corporation 30/10/20
The COVID-19 pandemic caused state and local governments around the country, including in North Carolina, to order a temporary shutdown of bars, restaurants, and other businesses where social distancing could not be maintained. These orders have spawned an unprecedented number of business interruption lawsuits, nationwide, against insurance companies. By and large, insurers have been successful in obtaining dismissal of these cases. Commercial property insurance policies, insurers argue, do not...
By: Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP