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New Orleans Grill Becomes First Business Allowed by Court to Recover Damages for COVID-19 Lockdown Losses

New Orleans Grill Becomes First Business Allowed by Court to Recover Damages for COVID-19 Lockdown Losses
People eat at Oceana Grill on Bourbon Street as Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards orders bars, gyms and casinos to close until April 13th due to the spread of COVID-19 on March 16, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Oceana Grill sued Lloyd’s of London to cover losses caused by the government-ordered closures due to the coronavirus. Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Michael Washburn
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Oceana Grill, a popular seafood restaurant in New Orleans, has achieved a first-of-its-kind victory in its long-running legal battle to receive payouts from insurer Lloyd’s of London for loss of revenues during its COVID-19 shutdown beginning on March 20, 2020.

On June 15, a Louisiana state court reversed an earlier decision and ruled in favor of the claim for damages brought by the company owning Oceana Grill, Cajun Conti LLC.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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