Rye Ridge Deli Chain Sues Cincinnati Insurance for COVID-19 Business Losses

NEW YORK — A deli chain has sued The Cincinnati Insurance Co. in New York federal court, seeking a ruling that business interruption losses it suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic are covered under its all-risk policy because it sustained “direct physical loss of and/or direct physical damage” to its properties.

In a Sept. 1 class action complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Rye Ridge Corp. d/b/a Rye Ridge Deli and Haromar Inc. d/b/a Rye Ridge Deli accuse Cincinnati of wrongfully denying their claims and the claims of other policyholders.

According to the …