Vandelay Hospitality Group v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company et al

  1. July 14, 2021

    Minn. Dentist, Texas Restaurants Lose Virus Coverage Suits

    A Texas federal judge dismissed two COVID-19 coverage suits Tuesday, concluding a Minnesota dentist and a Lone Star State restaurant group failed to show direct physical damage from COVID-19.

  2. October 07, 2020

    Cincinnati Notches Win In Dallas Eateries' COVID-19 Suit

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday tossed a suit by a Dallas eatery group alleging The Cincinnati Insurance Co. stiffed it on coverage of losses stemming from COVID-19, saying the eateries' allegations weren't enough to sustain a breach of contract claim.

  3. August 19, 2020

    Insurance Broker Ducks Dallas Eatery Co.'s Virus Loss Suit

    A Texas federal judge has granted insurance broker Swingle Collins & Associates' bid to escape a suit accusing it of misrepresentation in a COVID-19-related business loss dispute, saying a Dallas restaurant group failed to allege any wrongdoing on the broker's part.  

  4. July 21, 2020

    Insurers Slam Dallas Eatery Co.'s Bid To Keep Case In Texas

    The Cincinnati Insurance Co. has told a Texas federal court that a Dallas restaurant group suing over COVID-19 coverage fraudulently added two defendants solely to remand the case back to state court, where it thinks it stands a better chance of a favorable outcome.

  5. July 06, 2020

    Eateries Say Insurer's Response To Virus Claims Lacking

    A Dallas restaurant group shot back against Cincinnati Insurance Co.'s efforts to get out of covering COVID-19-related losses, telling a Texas court that if "viruses could not cause physical damage, there would be no reason to specifically exclude it."

  6. June 15, 2020

    Insurance Broker Tries To Duck Restaurant's COVID Loss Suit

    Insurance broker Swingle Collins & Associates has urged a Texas federal judge to excuse it from a suit accusing it of misrepresentation in a COVID-19-related business loss dispute, saying a Dallas restaurant group failed to allege any wrongdoing on its part.

  7. May 27, 2020

    Dallas Restaurant Group Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Losses

    A Dallas restaurant group has sued Cincinnati Insurance Co., asking a federal judge to rule that its business interruption policy should cover the more than $1 million in damages it experienced from government-mandated shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.