EXHIBIT 1 

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FORM 1.997. CIVIL COVER SHEET

The civil cover sheet and the information contained in it neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of

pleadings or other documents as required by law. This form must be filed by the plaintiff or petitioner with the

Clerk of Court for the purpose of reporting data pursuant to section 25.075, Florida Statutes. (See instructions

for completion.)

I. CASE STYLE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.: _________________

Judge: ____________________

MACE MARINE INC.

Plaintiff

 vs.

TOKIO MARINE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Defendant

II. AMOUNT OF CLAIM

Please indicate the estimated amount of the claim rounded to the nearest dollar $50,000

III. TYPE OF CASE (If the case fits more than one type of case, select the most definitive category.) If the

most descriptive label is a subcategory (is indented under a broader category), place an x on both the main

category and subcategory lines.

☐ Condominium

☐ Contracts and indebtedness

☐ Eminent domain

☐ Auto negligence

☐ Negligence – other

 ☐ Business governance

 ☐ Business torts

 ☐ Environmental/Toxic tort

 ☐ Third party indemnification

 ☐ Construction defect

 ☐ Mass tort

 ☐ Negligent security

 ☐ Nursing home negligence

 ☐ Premises liability – commercial

 ☐ Premises liability – residential

☐ Products liability

☐ Real Property/Mortgage foreclosure

 ☐ Commercial foreclosure

 ☐ Homestead residential foreclosure

 ☐ Non-homestead residential foreclosure

 ☐ Other real property actions

 ☐ Professional malpractice

 ☐ Malpractice – business

 ☐ Malpractice – medical

 ☐ Malpractice – other professional

 ☒ Other

 ☐ Antitrust/Trade Regulation

 ☐ Business Transaction

 ☐ Circuit Civil - Not Applicable

 ☐ Constitutional challenge-statute or ordinance

 ☐ Constitutional challenge-proposed amendment

 ☐ Corporate Trusts

 ☐ Discrimination-employment or other

 ☒ Insurance claims

 ☐ Intellectual property

 ☐ Libel/Slander

 ☐ Shareholder derivative action

 ☐ Securities litigation

 ☐ Trade secrets

 ☐ Trust litigation

 ☐ County Civil

 ☐ Small Claims up to $8,000 

 ☐ Civil 

 ☐ Replevins

 ☐ Evictions

 ☐ Other civil (non-monetary)

 

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COMPLEX BUSINESS COURT

This action is appropriate for assignment to Complex Business Court as delineated and mandated by the

Administrative Order. Yes ☐ No ☒

IV. REMEDIES SOUGHT (check all that apply):

☒ Monetary;

☒ Non-monetary declaratory or injunctive relief;

☐ Punitive

V. NUMBER OF CAUSES OF ACTION: 

(Specify)

3

VI. IS THIS CASE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT?

☐ Yes

☒ No

VII. HAS NOTICE OF ANY KNOWN RELATED CASE BEEN FILED?

☒ No

☐ Yes – If “yes” list all related cases by name, case number and court:

VIII. IS JURY TRIAL DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT?

 ☒ Yes

 ☐ No

I CERTIFY that the information I have provided in this cover sheet is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief, and

that I have read and will comply with the requirements of Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425.

Signature: s/ Eric Fischer 

Attorney or party

FL Bar No.: 962422 

(Bar number, if attorney)

 Eric Fischer

 (Type or print name)

 Date: 04/06/2020

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 

16

TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND

FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

 

MACE MARINE INC., d/b/a Conch 

Republic Divers,

Case No. 

Plaintiff,

v.

TOKIO MARINE SPECIALTY 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION

THE STATE OF FLORIDA:

To Each Sheriff of the State

YOU ARE HEREBY commanded to serve this summons and a copy of the 

complaint in this action upon Defendant:

TOKIO MARINE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

c/o Florida Chief Financial Officer as RA

Service of Process Section

PO Box 6200

Tallahassee, FL 32314-6200

Defendant is required to serve written defenses to the complaint on Plaintiffs’ attorney, to 

wit: Matthew D. Landau (Fla. Bar. No. 445967)

THE LANDAU LAW GROUP, P.A.

1200 North Federal Highway, Ste. 200

Boca Raton, FL 33432

Phone: (954) 964-0900

matt@thelandaulawgroup.com

within 20 days after the date of service of this process on Defendant, exclusive of the day 

of service, and to file the original of the defenses with the Clerk of this Court either 

before service on Plaintiffs’ attorney or immediately thereafter. If a Defendant fails to do

so, a default will be entered against that Defendant for the relief demanded in the 

complaint or petition.

DATED: ____________

Clerk of the Court

________________(Court Seal)

By Deputy Clerk:

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 

16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND

FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

MACE MARINE INC., d/b/a Conch 

Republic Divers, Case No. 

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

Plaintiff,

v.

TOKIO MARINE SPECIALTY 

INSURANCE COMPANY

Defendant.

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff, MACE MARINE INC., by and through undersigned counsel, submit this 

Complaint against Defendant, TOKIO MARINE SPECIALTY INSURANCE 

COMPANY. As its Complaint, Plaintiff asserts and alleges as follows: 

Introduction

1. This action arises from the denial of commercial insurance benefits. 

Plaintiff owns and operates a dive shop business located at 90800 Overseas Highway #9, 

in Tavernier, Monroe County, Florida. Plaintiff purchased and Defendant issued a 

commercial lines insurance policy numbered PPK1992912 (the “Policy”) containing

coverage for, amongst other things, business income, extra expense, ingress/egress and 

civil authority. A complete copy of the Policy is within Defendant’s possession. 

2. In late 2019 and early 2020, an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a 

novel coronavirus n/k/a COVID-19 started to infect humans across the globe. On March 

11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a 

pandemic (i.e. a global outbreak of disease). 

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3. Throughout the month of March 2020, governments around the world, 

including the U.S. Government, State of Florida and Monroe County began ordering the 

shutdown of non-essential businesses and ordering citizens to stay at home in order to slow 

the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the health and economic impact of the pandemic.

4. After Plaintiff ceased operations and shut its business by order of the State 

of Florida and Monroe County, it made a claim with Defendant under the Policy’s business 

income coverage (the “Claim”). Defendant acknowledged the Claim, assigned it claim 

number 1358908, and subsequently denied the Claim by letter dated March 30, 2020. A 

copy of the denial letter is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

5. Plaintiff therefore brings this action to obtain the benefits due under the 

Policy and to seek a declaratory judgment on relevant provisions of the Policy on which 

the parties are relying.

Parties and Jurisdiction

6. Plaintiff is a Florida entity with its principal place of business in this 

County. 

7. Defendant is an insurance company with its principal place of business in 

the State of Pennsylvania. Defendant has engaged in business in this County by issuing 

insurance policies and adjusting claims. 

8. The amount at issue in this case is in excess of $30,000.00, exclusive of 

interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.

9. Venue is proper in this Circuit because the conduct at issue occurred in this 

County and Defendant is present in this Circuit through its business activities. 

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Factual Allegations

10. On March 1, 2020, Florida Governor Ron Desantis issued Executive Order 

Number 20-51, directing the State Health Officer and Surgeon General to declare a Public 

Health Emergency due to the discovery of COVID-19 in Florida.

11. On March 13, 2020, Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi stated 

in a letter regarding the impact of COVID-19 that the County is “increasing the frequency 

of cleaning high-touch surfaces”.

12. On March 19, 2020, citing concerns for increasing danger to the Florida 

Keys from COVID-19, Monroe County officials announced it will close hotels, guest 

houses, short-term rentals in RV parks and vacation rentals beginning at 6 p.m. March 22.

13. The pandemic has led to a restriction on international and domestic travel 

and closed borders.

14. Monroe County and the Florida Keys are a popular destination for tourists 

and scuba diving enthusiasts attracting millions of visitors per year from around the country 

and around the world.

15. On March 20, 2020, in an effort to limit the spread of and avoid infection 

from the disease, Monroe County issued Emergency Directive 20-02, which closed Monroe 

County to tourists and leisure visitors.

16. The restriction on travel into and within Monroe County prevented the 

ingress to the insured property by customers on which Plaintiff relies for business income.

17. Plaintiff’s business of operating a dive shop is not deemed an essential 

service. 

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18. On March 30, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive 

Order Number 20-89 which ordered Monroe County to restrict public access to businesses 

and facilities deemed non-essential.

19. On April 1, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 

Number 20-91 which ordered that all persons in Florida shall limit their movements and 

personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide 

essential services or conduct essential services. Said order is set to expire on April 30, 2020 

unless extended by subsequent order.

20. The Policy contains coverage for acts of civil authority.

21. Civil authority actions precluded Plaintiff from operating its business.

22. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), there is no 

vaccine to protect against COVID-19 and no medications approved to treat it. 

23. It may take up to 14 days for an infected person to have symptoms.

24. A large percentage of persons who tested positive for COVID-19 showed

no symptoms prior to testing. In fact, the director of the CDC, Dr. Robert Redfield, stated 

that “we have pretty much confirmed [now is] that a significant number of individuals that 

are infected actually remain asymptomatic. That may be as many as 25%. That's important, 

because now you have individuals that may not have any symptoms that can contribute to 

transmission, and we have learned that in fact they do contribute to transmission”.

25. The WHO states that COVID-19 can spread from person to person when a 

person with COVID-19 contaminates objects and surfaces, and other people touch these 

objects or surfaces and then touch their eyes, nose or mouth.

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26. The CDC states that COVID-19 may remain viable for hours to days on 

surfaces and recommends the routine cleaning of all frequently touched surfaces and 

disinfection-level deep cleaning of surfaces thought to be contaminated.

27. The infectious particles of COVID-19 are invisible to the naked eye and it 

is not feasible to test every surface to determine if it has been contaminated. A surface that 

is touched by a person infected with COVID-19 is presumed to be contaminated.

28. Accordingly, the presence or danger of COVID-19 on property renders that 

property unusable and non-functioning until such time as the property is sanitized.

29. After a room is occupied by a person with confirmed or suspected COVID19, the CDC, in addition to ensuring sufficient time for enough air changes to remove 

potentially infectious particles, recommends cleaning and disinfecting environmental 

surfaces and shared equipment before a room is used by another person otherwise there is 

significant risk of re-contamination.

30. Property owned by Plaintiff or others is capable of being contaminated by 

direct physical contact by an infected person(s) either knowingly or unwittingly. The 

property owner would be temporarily unable to use such property even though structurally 

unaltered until such property is sanitized. 

31. Plaintiff’s customers come from all over the world and Plaintiff has no 

reliable way of knowing whether any of its customers were infected by COVID-19.

32. Plaintiff will incur extra expenses for cleaning and sanitizing its equipment 

and property.

33. Pursuant to the Policy, Defendant insured Plaintiff for business income 

losses and extra expenses.

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34. Plaintiff suffered a loss of business income and extra expenses as a direct 

result of the pandemic, acts of civil authority and other causes beyond its control.

35. Plaintiff submitted a claim to Defendant under the Policy.

36. On March 30, 2020, Defendant denied Plaintiff’s claim.

37. Defendant’s wrongful denial of coverage breached the Policy.

38. Subject to limitations and exclusions, the Policy insured against all risks of 

direct physical loss or damage to Plaintiff’s property.

39. A pandemic is a type of risk not excluded under the Policy.

40. Defendant’s failure to fairly adjust the claim, investigate the loss and cover 

undisputed damage constitutes bad faith. 

Causes of Action

COUNT I

DECLARATORY JUDGMENT 

41. Plaintiff adopts and realleges paragraphs 1 through 40, as fully alleged 

herein.

42. Florida Statute §86.021 creates a right to declaratory judgment when a 

question of construction or validity arises under a contract. 

43. The purpose of a declaratory judgment is to afford relief for a person's 

insecurity and uncertainty with respect to their rights, status, or other equitable or legal 

relations. 

44. There is a bona fide, actual, present need for a declaratory judgment to 

determine this matter.

45. Plaintiff asks the Court to affirm that a pandemic is a covered cause of loss 

not subject to any exclusion under the Policy.

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46. Plaintiff asks the Court to affirm that contamination from COVID-19 

constitutes a direct physical loss or damage to property.

47. Plaintiff asks the Court to affirm that the inability to use property because 

of the risk of contamination from COVID-19 is tantamount to direct physical loss of that 

property.

48. Plaintiff asks the Court to affirm that acts of Civil Authority are tantamount 

to a direct physical loss or damage to property.

COUNT II 

BREACH OF INSURANCE CONTRACT

49. Plaintiff incorporates by reference paragraphs 1-40 above, as if alleged in 

this Count. 

50. Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a valid and enforceable insurance 

contract. 

51. Plaintiff gave valuable consideration in the form of premium payments in 

exchange for the promise of insurance coverage in the event of a loss of business income.

52. Plaintiff made a claim for loss of business income arising from the 

pandemic, interruption by civil authority and prohibited ingress to Plaintiff’s business. 

53. Defendant breached the insurance contract by denying coverage for 

Plaintiff’s loss, which was due to a covered peril not subject to any exclusion. 

54. Plaintiff complied with its obligations under the insurance contract. 

55. Plaintiff has been injured and suffered financial harm as a result of 

Defendant’s breach of the insurance contract.

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COUNT III

STATUTORY BAD FAITH CLAIM PURSUANT TO FLA. STAT. SEC. 624.155

56. Plaintiff adopts and realleges paragraphs 1 through 40, as fully alleged 

herein.

57. Pursuant to Fla. Stat. Sec. 624.155, the Plaintiff has a statutory cause of 

action for bad faith due to the Defendant's general business practice of willful, wanton, 

immoral, unlawful, malicious and/or deceptive claims handling practices (misconduct 

collectively referred to as "Bad Faith"). 

58. The exhaustively stated basis for which this action is predicated is set forth 

in the civil remedies notice (CRN) which is attached hereto, incorporated by reference, and 

identified as Exhibit "B". Including its subparts, the CRN comports with the condition 

precedent set forth under Fla. Stat. Sec. 624.155(3). 

59. The CRN was duly filed with the Florida Department of Financial Services 

and was served upon Defendant via electronic mail to the Property Claim Supervisor on 

April 5, 2020. 

60. Per governing law this action is subject to abatement until such time as the 

sixty (60) day notice requirement for the CRN expires and liability is adjudicated and/or 

confessed in the Plaintiffs favor as it relates to the claim(s) for relief per Count I of this 

Complaint.

61. However, and for the reasons stated in the CRN, Plaintiff is entitled to 

punitive damages, attorneys' fees, extra-contractual damages, and costs once the referenced 

conditions have been qualified and the abatement has been lifted. Allstate Ins. Co., v. 

Lovell, 530 So. 2d 1106 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); Schimmel v. Aetna Casualty & Sur. Co., 506 

2d. 1162 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).

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Prayer for Relief

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Court grant Declaratory 

Judgment for the Plaintiff, declaring that:

A. A pandemic is a covered cause of loss not subject to any exclusion under 

the Policy.

B. Contamination from COVID-19 constitutes a direct physical loss or damage 

to property.

C. The inability to use property because of the risk of contamination from 

COVID-19 is tantamount to direct physical loss of that property.

D. Acts of Civil Authority are tantamount to a direct physical loss or damage 

to property.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests that after a trial on the merits, the Court award 

it:

A. A judgment declaring Defendant in breach of the insurance contract for denying 

their claim;

B. A judgment awarding Plaintiff compensatory damages for Defendant’s denial 

of the claim;

C. A judgment awarding Plaintiff attorney’s fees pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 627.428;

D. A judgment awarding Plaintiff pre-judgment interest pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 

627.70131.

E. A judgment awarding Plaintiff post-judgment interest; and 

F. Such other relief that that Court deems proper. 

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Jury Demand

Plaintiff demands a jury trial on all issues to which they are so entitled. 

Respectfully submitted this 6

th day of April 2020. 

/s/ Matthew D. Landau 

Matthew D. Landau 

Fla. Bar. No. 445967

Eric M. Fischer 

Fla. Bar. No. 962422

Paul Kunz

Fla. Bar. No. 159492

THE LANDAU LAW GROUP, P.A.

1200 North Federal Highway, Ste. 200

Boca Raton, FL 33432

Phone: (954) 964-0900

matt@thelandaulawgroup.com

/s/Thayer A. Musa 

Thayer A. Musa, Esq.

Fla. Bar. No. 0562211

LAW OFFICES OF THAYER A. MUSA

9008 SW 152 ST.

Miami, FL 32157

Office: 305-233-6872

Fax: 305-235-6872

thayer@musalaw.com

Co-counsel for Plaintiff

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EXHIBIT “A”

[see attached Denial Letter]

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Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company ▪ Maguire Insurance Agency, Inc ▪

Tokio Marine Specialty Insurance Company

PO Box 950, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Lisa McManus

Phone: 800.765.9749 Property Claims Supervisor

Fax: 800.685.9238 Direct Dial: 916-724-2510

www.phly.com Email: lisa.mcmanus@phly.com

March 30, 2020

Mace Marine, Inc.

Dba: Conch Republic Divers

90800 Overseas Highway #9

Tavernier, FL 33070

Attention: Brenda Mace

RE: Insured: PADI Worldwide Corp. – Mace Marine, Inc. 

Location of Loss: 90800 Overseas Highway #9 Tavernier, FL

Nature of Loss: Business Income Loss

Reported Date of Discovery: 3/21/2020

Policy Number: PPK1992912

Claim Number: 1358908

Dear Ms. Mace,

The purpose of this letter is to advise that we have completed our investigation into the above 

captioned claim and unfortunately, The Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company will not be able to 

be of assistance to you regarding this matter. 

The Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company issued a commercial package policy to PADI Worldwide 

Corporation under policy number PPK1992912 with effective dates of June 30, 2019 through June 30, 

2020. Please reference the above mentioned claim number on any future correspondence to 

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company. 

On March 26, 2020 we received notice from your agent indicating you had to shut down your business 

due to a Government ordered shutdown as a result of the Coronavirus which has caused a business 

income loss. 

With notice that you sustained a loss, we assigned your loss to examiner Krystal Enbysk who contacted

you by phone on March 30, 2020. You confirmed there was no physical damage to your property and 

that your business was being closed to avoid the spread of the virus. 

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Unfortunately, there is no coverage for your business income loss. In order for the business income 

coverage to be triggered, there must either be direct physical damage to the covered property caused 

by a Covered Caused of Loss, or there must be a Civil Authority preventing access to your property due 

to a Covered Cause of Loss off the described premises. 

Please refer to your PROPERTY COVERAGE FORM PI-MANU-1 (01/00) which reads in part: 

PROPERTY COVERAGE FORMS

... SECTION V - TIME ELEMENT COVERAGE GROSS EARNINGS

This Policy is extended to cover the actual loss sustained by the Insured during the Period of 

Interruption directly resulting from a Covered Cause of Loss to Insured Property.

A. ACTUAL LOSS SUSTAINED: In the event the Insured is prevented from producing goods or 

from continuing its business operations or services and is unable:

1. To make up lost production within a reasonable period of time (not to be limited to 

the period during which production is interrupted), or

2. To continue business operations or services,

all through the use of any property or service owned or controlled by the Insured, or 

obtainable from other sources, whether the property or service is at an Insured location or 

through working extra time or overtime at any other substitute location(s), including any other 

location(s) acquired for the purpose, then the Company shall be liable, subject to all other

conditions of this Policy not inconsistent herewith for the actual loss sustained of the following 

during the Period of Interruption:

1. GROSS EARNINGS less all charges and expenses which do not necessarily continue 

during the interruption of production or suspension of business operations or services. 

For the purpose of this coverage, GROSS EARNINGS means:

a. For manufacturing operations: The net sales value of production less the cost of 

all raw stock, materials and supplies utilized in such production; or

b. For mercantile or non-manufacturing operations: The total net sales less cost 

of merchandise sold, materials and supplies consumed in the operations or 

services rendered by the Insured;

c. Plus all other earnings derived from the operation of the business.

In determining net sales, in the event of loss hereunder, for mercantile or nonmanufacturing operations, any amount recovered under Property Damage policies for loss 

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or damage to or destruction of merchandise shall be included as though the merchandise 

had been sold to the Insured's regular customers.

In determining the amount of loss payable under this coverage, due

consideration shall be given to the experience of the business before the Period of Interruption 

and the probable experience thereafter had no loss occurred, and to the continuation of only 

those normal charges and expenses that would have existed had no interruption of production 

or suspension of business operations or services occurred.

There is no coverage for any portion of the Insured's Ordinary

Payroll expense unless a specified number of days for Ordinary Payroll is shown in Section 

I.E.22. In such case, the Company will pay Ordinary Payroll for that number of days only.

Ordinary Payroll means the entire payroll expense for all employees of the Insured except 

officers, executives, department managers, employees under contract, and other essential 

employees.

2. EXPENSE TO REDUCE LOSS: Expenses, over and above normal operating expenses, necessarily 

incurred by the Insured in making up lost production or in reducing loss otherwise payable 

under this coverage are covered hereunder, but in no event shall this Company be liable for an 

amount greater than that for which it would have been liable had the Insured been unable to 

make up any lost production or to continue any business operations or services.

B. PERIOD OF INTERRUPTION: In determining the amount payable under this coverage, the Period of 

Interruption shall be:

1. The period from the time of direct physical loss or damage insured against by this 

Policy to the time when, with the exercise of due diligence and dispatch, either:

a. normal operations resume, or

b. physically damaged buildings and equipment could be repaired or replaced 

and made ready for operations under the same or equivalent physical and 

operating conditions that existed prior to such loss or damage,

whichever is less. Such period of time shall not be cut short by the expiration or earlier 

termination date of the Policy.

...

C. ADDITIONAL TIME ELEMENT COVERAGES

1. EXTRA EXPENSE: This Policy is extended to cover the loss sustained by the Insured 

for Extra Expense during the Period of Interruption resulting from direct physical loss 

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or damage from a Covered Cause of Loss to Insured Property utilized by the Insured. 

Extra Expense

... 6. INTERRUPTION BY CIVIL OR MILITARY AUTHORITY: This Policy is extended

to cover the actual loss sustained during the period of time when access to the Insured's real or 

personal property is prohibited by an order of civil or military authority, provided that such 

order is a direct result of a Covered Cause of Loss to real property not insured hereunder. Such 

period of time begins with the effective date of the order of civil or military authority and ends 

when the order expires, but no later than the number of days shown in Section I., Subparagraph 

E.6. In no event shall the Company pay more than the Sublimit shown in Section I., 

Subparagraph E.6.

7. INGRESS & EGRESS: This Policy is extended to cover the actual loss

sustained during the period of time when ingress to or egress from the Insured's real or 

personal property is prohibited as a direct result of a Covered Cause of Loss to real property 

not insured hereunder. Such period of time begins on the date that ingress to or egress from 

real or personal property is prohibited and ends when ingress or egress is no longer prohibited, 

but no later than the number of days shown in Section I., Subparagraph E.17. In no event shall 

the Company pay more than the Sublimit shown in Section I., Subparagraph E.17.

...

SECTION VII – CONDITIONS

...

T. SUIT AGAINST COMPANY: No suit, action or proceeding for the recovery of any claim under 

this Policy shall be sustainable in any court of law or equity unless the Insured shall have fully complied 

with all the requirements of this Policy, nor unless the same be commenced within twenty four (24) 

months next after the date of the loss, provided however, that if under the laws of the jurisdiction in 

which the property is located such time limitation is invalid, then any such claims shall be void unless 

such action, suit or proceedings is commenced within the shortest limit of time permitted by laws of 

such jurisdiction.

Please promptly advise if you believe we have misconstrued any of the facts or circumstances, or if you 

are aware of any additional facts or circumstances relating to this matter that may impact our position 

herein. Further, in the event legal papers or proceedings are filed or amended, please be sure to forward 

same to us so that we may reevaluate. 

Nothing in this letter should be construed to waive our rights under the policy(ies) or the law. On the 

contrary, to the greatest extent permitted by law, all such rights are expressly reserved, including the 

right to disclaim coverage on additional grounds not set forth in this letter. This coverage analysis is not 

intended to be exhaustive or exclusive. By mentioning specific grounds that may limit or preclude 

coverage, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company does not intend to waive any other grounds which 

may currently exist or exist in the future. We specifically reserve all rights whether arising under the 

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policy(ies), applicable law and / or in equity, including without limitation, the right to supplement this 

coverage analysis as circumstances warrant. 

Having carefully reviewed this matter to conclude that coverage does not apply, we trust your 

understanding is clear. However, should you disagree with our no coverage position, we request that 

you notify us in writing of that disagreement along with the reasonable basis for your disagreement, so 

that we may give this matter prompt reconsideration.

Additionally, should you have any questions concerning this matter you may contact your Claim 

Examiner, Krystal Enbysk directly at 916-724-2538. 

Sincerely,

Lisa McManus

Property Claim Supervisor

CC: Hub International Insurance

 6 Centerpointe Dr #350

 La Palma, CA 9062

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EXHIBIT “B”

[see attached Civil Remedy Notice]

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