A popular beer garden in Center City Philadelphia has joined the growing number of companies suing their insurance carriers over claims that they say should be covered for business that was interrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Independence Beer Garden has filed a class action lawsuit against Lloyd’s of London in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, arguing policy holders are entitled to coverage for disruptions that occurred as a result of Gov. Tom Wolf’s order that shut down nearly all businesses in the state. The suit, which was filed Wednesday, has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Chad Kenney.

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