May 22, 2025
A North Carolina federal court's ruling that Golden Corral can't set aside a judgment against its bid for pandemic-related coverage despite recent policyholder success in the state Supreme Court highlighted the importance of judicial finality, while marking the difference between state and federal courts weighing insurance issues.
May 15, 2025
A North Carolina federal court blocked Golden Corral's last-ditch effort at COVID-19 insurance coverage, finding that although similar policyholders scored a recent win before the state's supreme court, that victory wasn't "extraordinary" enough to disturb a final judgment against the restaurant chain.
September 09, 2021
The Golden Corral restaurant chain lost its suit seeking pandemic-related insurance coverage after a North Carolina federal judge ruled that the chain didn't show it suffered the kind of physical loss or damage required for coverage under its $50 million policy with a Chubb unit.