5th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of New Orleans Hotelier’s Coronavirus Coverage Suit

Mealey's ( May 8, 2023, 1:39 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 5 affirmed a lower federal court’s dismissal of a hotel owner’s breach of contract lawsuit seeking coverage for its lost income after it was temporarily shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, agreeing with the lower court that the insured failed to demonstrate a “tangible” loss to trigger coverage....