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Metallica Loses Their Legal Case Against Lloyd’s Of London Over Losses From Their Postponed South American Tour

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According to a report by Billboard, a California judge has ruled that Lloyd’s Of London is not liable to cover Metallica’s insurance claim for financial losses suffered when the band was forced to postpone six shows in 2020 because of the pandemic. The lawsuit stemmed from the cancelation of Metallica’s six-date tour of South America in April 2020 with Greta Van Fleet. Due to late 2020 COVID-19-related travel restrictions, the band postponed the dates. They would rebook and complete this tour in December of 2021. 

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A Judge Refuses to Dismiss the Lawsuit Against Metallica for Their Canceled South American Tour with Greta Van Fleet

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According to published reports from Blabebrmouth.net and www.BusinessInsurance.com, a Los Angeles state court has refused to dismiss pandemic-related event cancellation litigation filed by Metallica despite a virus exclusion in its coverage. This stems from a tour originally booked by Metallica with Greta Van Fleet during the pandemic that could not move forward. The California Superior Court held in Frantic Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s et. al. that it could not dismiss a lawsuit over a canceled South American tour at this preliminary stage of the litigation because a “proximate cause” has not been established as to what caused the loss involved.

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