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Planet Hollywood's 'Artful' COVID Suit Still Flops, Zurich Says
Law360 (July 9, 2021, 8:36 PM EDT) -- Zurich American Insurance Co. told a Florida federal court Friday that Planet Hollywood's lawsuit seeking coverage for its pandemic-related losses may be an "artful" pleading, but its arguments that COVID-19 causes actual damage or loss to properties have already been soundly rejected by the state's courts and should be dismissed.
The complaint contains "lengthy discussions" on COVID-19 studies that are not relevant to the virus causing actual damage to property — rather than just to humans — that is required under Florida and 11th Circuit law, Zurich said in its motion to dismiss the restaurant chain's lawsuit.