Can businesses recover for pandemic losses? 8th Circuit is first federal appeals court to rule
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An Iowa dental clinic can’t recover for COVID-19 business interruption losses under an insurance policy that covers accidental physical loss or accidental physical damage, a federal appeals court has ruled.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis ruled Friday against Oral Surgeons PC in a July 2 opinion, report Westlaw Insurance Daily Briefing, Reuters, Bloomberg Law and Law360.
The 8th Circuit is the first federal appeals court to rule on a business interruption claim related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the news coverage.