K.C. Hopps, Ltd. v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, Inc.

  1. January 18, 2022

    No New Trial For Restaurant Group In COVID Coverage Row

    A Missouri federal judge denied a Midwest restaurant operator's bid for a new trial against Cincinnati Insurance Co. for coverage of pandemic-related losses, rejecting on Tuesday the company's argument that the jury was improperly instructed.

  2. January 04, 2022

    Insurer Fights Restaurateur's New Trial Bid In COVID-19 Row

    Cincinnati Insurance Co. told a Missouri federal court not to grant a Kansas City restaurant and bar operator another trial in its pursuit for coverage of pandemic losses, saying a jury properly found that there was no physical loss required for coverage.

  3. November 29, 2021

    Restaurateur Seeks New Trial Over Denied COVID Coverage

    The operator of nine Midwest restaurants is seeking a new trial on whether Cincinnati Insurance breached its property policy in denying coverage for business losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, telling a Missouri federal court that the jury was improperly instructed.

  4. November 01, 2021

    Persuading Juries Is The Next Hurdle For Virus Coverage

    A Missouri federal jury's verdict last week in favor of Cincinnati Insurance on a restaurant operator's COVID-19 business interruption claim highlights the challenges policyholders may face in persuading juries to accept their view that the virus causes covered property loss or damage, legal experts say.

  5. October 28, 2021

    Insurer Prevails In 1st COVID-19 Coverage Jury Trial

    The Missouri federal jury handling the first jury trial in a COVID-19 business interruption coverage lawsuit found for Cincinnati Insurance on Thursday, deciding that the insurer didn't breach a property policy issued to a Kansas City restaurant and bar operator by denying a claim for pandemic-related losses.

  6. September 21, 2021

    Judge Sends Virus Coverage Suit To Trial In 'Landmark' Ruling

    A Missouri federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Kansas City restaurant and bar operator could be entitled to coverage for pandemic losses at trial, saying the physical loss or damage required for coverage includes contamination rendering a property unsafe.