1 S.A.N.T., INC. v. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY et al

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Case Number:

2:20-cv-00862

Court:

Pennsylvania Western

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

William S. Stickman

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  1. January 15, 2021

    Pa. Court Finds No 'Physical Loss' To Restaurants From Virus

    A federal judge on Friday tossed a Pennsylvania restaurant's proposed class action seeking coverage from National Fire & Marine Insurance Co. for losses due to the coronavirus, finding that establishments limited to carry-out service had not sustained the "direct, physical loss" necessary to trigger their insurance policies.

  2. August 18, 2020

    Insurer Says Virus-Coverage Suit Asks To Rewrite Policy

    National Fire and Marine Insurance Co. urged a Pennsylvania federal court to enforce a virus exclusion against a restaurant seeking COVID-19-related coverage, claiming Tuesday that its policyholder wants to rewrite insurance policy to cover government orders instead of physical damage.

  3. July 13, 2020

    Berkshire Hathaway Fights Bid To Invalidate Virus Exclusion

    Berkshire Hathaway and one of its units on Monday urged a Pennsylvania federal court to toss a restaurant's suit seeking insurance coverage for losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that a virus exclusion "plainly applies" to the restaurant's claims.

  4. June 12, 2020

    Pa. Eatery Argues COVID-19 Insurance Exclusions Are Invalid

    A Pennsylvania restaurant seeking insurance coverage for losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic argued to a federal court in a proposed class action that the "virus exclusion" in many policies is invalid because the insurance industry allegedly misrepresented the exclusion to state regulators nearly 15 years ago.