Judge Dismisses ‘Morning Show’ Lawsuit In Latest Loss For Producers Trying To Recover Insurance Money For Covid Shutdown Damages
deadline.comA federal judge tossed out a lawsuit brought by the company behind the Apple+ series The Morning Show as they sought to recover tens of millions of dollars in losses from production shutdowns due to Covid.It’s the latest loss in court for producers — and companies in general — trying to recover losses from insurers due to the pandemic.Always Smiling Productions sued Chubb National Insurance Co.
last year, claiming that the insurer adopted “arbitrary restrictions” on coverage for the series, and interpreted the show’s policy in a way that would limit its obligation.
The producers said that they incurred $44 million in losses from the Covid-19 shutdown and delay of the second seasonU.S. District Judge Fernando M.
Olguin wrote that he was “unpersuaded” by Always Smiling Productions’ claim that an insurance provision covering “physical loss or damage” covered the losses incurred by the shutdown.
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