An insurer sued in a coverage dispute over whether it should compensate a restaurant owner over loss of business due to COVID-19 closures has urged the Pennsylvania Supreme Court not to fast-track its review of the case.

In late April, Pittsburgh restaurant owner Joseph Tambellini filed a petition requesting a ruling from the justices, saying a decision on the issue could provide guidance to the ”hundreds, if not thousands,” of lawsuits expected to result from the statewide closures Gov. Tom Wolf mandated as an effort to stem the spread of the highly contagious disease.

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