French Laundry Partners, LP, et al v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co., et al

  1. October 10, 2024

    Insurance Litigation Week In Review

    A Hawaii petroleum company isn’t covered for underlying claims that it contributed to global warming, The Rockefeller University can continue to pursue bad faith and deceptive practice claims against its carriers in a coverage dispute over sex abuse claims, and an aircraft company is seeking $220 million for aircraft still in Russia. Here, Law360 takes a look at the past week's top insurance news.

  2. October 03, 2024

    Calif. Eateries End COVID-19 Coverage Fight

    The operators of two high-end Napa Valley restaurants told the Ninth Circuit they have agreed to end their suit seeking to recover pandemic-related losses from a Hartford unit following the California Supreme Court's ruling in a similar case that a virus exclusion didn't render limited virus coverage illusory.

  3. February 06, 2023

    9th Circ. Asks Calif. Justices To Weigh In On 2nd Virus Case

    The Ninth Circuit asked the California Supreme Court on Monday to answer whether a virus exclusion bars coverage for the operators of two high-end Napa Valley restaurants, which could determine the outcome of their bid to recover COVID-19-related business losses from Hartford Fire Insurance Co.

  4. November 03, 2022

    Calif. Restaurants Ask 9th Circ. To Certify Virus Questions

    The owners of two high-end Napa Valley restaurants asked the Ninth Circuit to certify their COVID-19 insurance coverage questions to the California Supreme Court, arguing that state courts are divided on whether the virus can cause physical loss or damage to property.

  5. September 14, 2022

    Insurer Says Virus Exclusion Dooms Eateries' 9th Circ. Appeal

    The Hartford urged the Ninth Circuit to reject a COVID-19 pandemic insurance appeal from the owners and operators of two high-end Napa Valley restaurants, arguing a virus exclusion plainly dooms their claims.

  6. April 27, 2022

    Blown Deadline Shouldn't Doom Virus Suit, Attys Tell 9th Circ.

    Counsel for California eatery the French Laundry asked the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to reconsider the dismissal of its appeal after it missed a deadline to file the opening brief in its COVID-19 coverage suit against Hartford Fire Insurance Co.