Success in Dismissing a Claim for Business Interruption Coverage

DES MOINES, Iowa (November 30, 2020) – On May 12, 2020, plaintiffs sued Illinois Casualty Company in federal court following a denial of coverage for alleged business income losses following Governor Reynolds’s proclamation for shutdowns as a result of COVID-19. Adam Zenor answered the suit on behalf of Illinois Casualty Company and immediately moved for dismissal pursuant to Rule 12(c) and for entry of declaratory judgment. Plaintiffs resisted. The federal district court granted the motion, dismissing all claims against Illinois Casualty Company and granting it declaratory judgment. Plaintiffs appeal was dismissed.

Whiskey River et al. v. Illinois Casualty Company, SDIA Case No.: 4:20-cv-00185-JAJ-HCA

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The Zenor Law Firm is a boutique law firm specializing in the litigation of complex cases. The firm has extensive experience in the trial and appeal of cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death, business disputes, insurance coverage, health care, labor and employment, and regulatory and white collar matters. The firm practices in state and federal courts in Iowa and throughout the United States.