Okla. Judges Side With Insurers In COVID Coverage Suits By By
Daphne Zhang Law360 (June 29, 2021, 7:04 PM EDT) Two Oklahoma federal judges have issued insurer-friendly rulings in unrelated suits seeking coverage for COVID-19-related losses, saying in their dismissals that the policies virus and pathogenic materials exclusions bar coverage for a Hampton Inn owner and music venue operator.
The judges tossed the suits Monday, saying that Hampton Inn Midwest City in the Western District of Oklahoma and concert venue owner Till Metro Entertainment in the Northern District, failed to show either the pandemic or its related government closure orders caused property damage.