Geragos and Geragos, APC v. Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut

I. Background

A. Geragos and Geragos Action Geragos and Geragos filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 10, 2020 against Travelers and Mayor Garcetti. See Geragos and Geragos Action, Dkt. # 1-2 (“Compl.”). Geragos and Geragos is a national law firm that owns commercial office space in downtown Los Angeles. See id. ¶ 1. On or about December 16, 2019, Geragos and Geragos entered into an

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Case No. CV 20-4414 PSG (Ex) Date August 12, 2020 CV 20-3619 PSG (Ex) Title Geragos and Geragos, APC v. Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut et al. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America v. Geragos and Geragos insurance contract (the “Policy”) with Travelers, whereby it agreed to make payments to Travelers in exchange for Travelers’ promise to indemnify Geragos and Geragos for, among other things, business income losses. See id. ¶¶ 6–8. The global COVID-19 pandemic has physically impacted property and physical spaces. See id. ¶ 15. On March 15, 2020, in response to the virus, the Mayor of Los Angeles, Mayor Garcetti, issued an Executive Order directing all “non-essential”…