Motion to Dismiss Policyholder’s COVID-19 Claim Denied
The court denied the insurer’s motion to dismiss a preschool’s claim for business interruption due to COVID-19. An endorsement provided coverage for shutdowns by order or recommendation of government authorities due to a communicable disease. Baldwin Acad., Inc. v. Markel Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 239916 (S.D. Calif. Dec. 21, 2020).
The preschool closed on March 15, 2020, when a parent who tested positive for COVID-19 had repeatedly visited the…