Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. v. Illinois Union Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD H. KYLE, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. (“Rembrandt”) is one of the nation’s largest egg producers. Defendant Illinois Union Insurance Company (“Illinois Union”) issued -an insurance policy to Rembrandt to cover several -of its farms and-facilities (the “Policy”). In late 2014, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (“HPAI”) virus, commonly called “bird flu-,” contaminated several of Rembrandt’s facilities and caused the loss of millions of dollars in income. Rembrandt filed a claim with Illinois Union, which was denied.…