Buxbaum v. Aetna Life and Casualty Company
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MALLANO, J.
A law firm sustained water damage that had the effect of reducing the number of hours billed to clients during the week after the flood. The firm made a claim under its business interruption insurance policy, asserting that, during the one-week period, its attorneys billed less than usual. The insurer offered to settle the claim on terms that the firm rejected. This lawsuit followed.
The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurer. We conclude that summary judgment was proper because the law firm did not “suspend operations” within the meaning of the policy.…
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