Most pandemic-related businesses interruption insurance claims failed because policyholders could not show a direct physical loss. But some California courts issued conflicting decisions. The California Supreme Court has now clarified California law and joins the majority of jurisdictions finding no coverage for these types of claims. A scooter rider sought PIP benefits under New Jersey’s No-Fault Act. The New Jersey Supreme Court had to decide whether he qualified as a “pedestrian.”
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