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

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.