4th Circuit Refuses To Rehear Golden Corral Franchisor’s COVID-19 Coverage Suit

Mealey's ( September 14, 2022, 10:10 AM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 9 denied a petition for rehearing filed by Golden Corral Corp. and Golden Corral Franchising Systems, refusing to disturb its Aug. 11 ruling that affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the plaintiffs’ bad faith lawsuit seeking coverage for their financial losses arising from the suspension of their restaurant operations in response to the government orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic....