Over 1,000 pubs and bars are affected by a dispute about whether or not their insurance policies with FBD Insurance Plc cover the disruptive impact of Covid-19 on their businesses, the Commercial Court has been told.
Senior Counsel Michael Cush, who represents three of the four pubs taking legal action against the insurer, told the court three of the pubs are seeking a very early trial in recognition of the urgency of the resolution of the issues.
The pubs that have instigated the legal action are Dublin bars Aberken, trading as Sinnotts Bar; Hyper Trust Ltd, trading as The Leopardstown Inn; Inn on Hibernian Way Ltd trading as Lemon & Duke and Athlone based Leinster Overview Concepts Ltd, which trades as Sean's Bar.