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Friday, May 14, 2021
It’s been a year since COVID-19 caused a torrent of insurance coverage litigation regarding business interruption and extra expense coverage for losses due to governmental orders, shut down requirements, and the spread of the coronavirus. With more than 335 decisions having been issued as of early May 2021, the numbers show significantly better odds for policyholders than the insurance industry and many media reports suggest.
‘So you’re saying that there’s a chance!’
There are more than 50 decisions in which courts have either granted summary judgment to policyholders or denied insurance companies’ motions to dismiss in the context of business interruption and extra expense insurance claims resulting from the pandemic.
PG&E Fights Criminal Charges Over 2019 California Wildfire By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak | May 13, 2021
Utility giant PG&E Corp. rejected criminal liability for its role in a 2019 wildfire that burned 78,000 acres in Northern California, arguing that a local prosecutor is twisting state law in an attempt to find the company culpable.
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch last month charged PG&E with with 33 counts stemming from the Kincade Fire. In a state court filing Tuesday, the utility said it has accepted regulators’ conclusions that the fire was caused by PG&E’s equipment but will contest the 25 counts that have never been applied to a wildfire.