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After months of shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants have looked to their insurance policies for financial help – only to be denied coverage for claims. In response, many operators are taking legal action to recoup what they feel they’re owed.
In this week’s In it Together discussion, OpenTable’s Jenna Swigert spoke with Naomi Pomeroy, the chef and restaurateur behind Portland’s Beast, and her San Francisco Bay Area-based attorney Robert J. Nelson, of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP. In conversation, they delved into Pomeroy’s class action lawsuit and the steps she’s taken against her insurance company, as well as your rights as a restaurateur and what “business interruption” really means.
“I’ve been really thinking about the industry overall and wanting to make it a better industry in the future,” said Pomeroy. “The only way to do that is if we have an industry to make better, and that means holding insurance companies accountable. I’ve been paying into this [policy] for the 13 years I’ve been open – for me, it’s a matter of principle.”
Why restaurants are taking action
Naomi’s restaurants, Beast and Expatriate, are both tiny establishments, and Beast specializes in prix-fixe, communal dining.… Read more
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