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Hotel operator sues over insurer's failure to pay out on Covid claim

Summary

Premier Dale Limited, trading as The Devlin Hotel in Ranelagh, Dublin 6, has filed a High Court action against Arachas Corporate Brokers Ltd and RSA Insurance Ireland DAC. The hotel operator claims that RSA refused to pay a business interruption claim arising from the hotel's temporary closure in March 2020 due to the Covid‑19 pandemic. The operator says the insurer's refusal amounts to a breach of the 2019 insurance contract, under which it was entitled to indemnity for losses expected to exceed €1 million. The operator seeks damages for breach of contract, negligence and negligent misrepresentation, and a declaration that it is entitled to indemnity under the contract. It also requests an order restraining RSA from refusing to indemnify the hotel and to keep it indemnified for insurable losses. The case was admitted to the fast‑track Commercial Court list and is scheduled for a hearing in November.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Hotel operator sues over insurer's failure to pay out on Covid claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• October 2019 Other
• March 15th 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2020-09-30 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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