TJBC, Inc. v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, Inc.

Issue

The operator of a steakhouse and brewery revived its business interruption suit against the defendant and filed an appeal stating that a federal judge’s finding that the coronavirus caused no physical damage to its property contradicts “established science.”

April 5, 2021

The Restaurant Law Center and the Illinois Restaurant Association filed a brief as amici curiae in support of plaintiff and reversal.

June 15, 2021

The Restaurant Law Center and Illinois Restaurant Association filed a supplemental authority letter with the court, highlighting two recent decisions in support of our position that to determine the sufficiency of a complaint, the Court must be guided by controlling state substantive law and policy-interpretation principles—not tallying district court decisions insurers favor.