The producers of “The Morning Show” have lost a $44 million lawsuit against the Apple TV+ show’s insurance company for allegedly refusing to pay for coverage of damages caused by a COVID-related production delay of Season 2 Had done it. A judge on Thursday dismissed the trial with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be retried.
US District Judge Fernando M. Olguín wrote, “Since the plaintiff failed to allege any material loss or damage to property, there was no benefit under the policy’s imminent risk and entry and exclusion provisions.” Under the explicit terms of the policy, it was reasonable to deny benefits to the defendant.”
“The Morning Show” executive producer Michael Ellenberg filed a lawsuit last July against Apple Drama’s insurance company, Chubb National Insurance, on behalf of his banner Media Res, the production company behind the Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon-led series. year. Always Smiling Productions, Ellenberg and Media Res’ LLC claimed in the lawsuit that it had secured $125 million in cast coverage from Chubb, plus more for an imminent threat to their shooting location. The company said that Chubb refused to pay the coverage it owed the production company — which, according to the lawsuit, is $44 million — due to production delays in Season 2 it suffered because of the pandemic. .
According to the suit, Chubb agreed to pay $1 million in damages pursuant to the company’s civil authority or military provision. But Chubb said other parts of the COVID-related delay were not covered, as they did not cover “death, injury, disease, abduction, or coercion by physical force or threat of physical force.” .
The Apple Original series follows the actions of Alex (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley (Reese Witherspoon) in a new UBA and picks up in flux for a world where “identity is everything and who we present as and who we are between Ditch. Come into play for who we really are.” The news drama featured Season 2 stars Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Bel Powley, Dacine Terry, Janina Gavanker, Tom Irwin and Marcia Gay Harden Season 3 will also see the return of Tig Notaro, Jon Hamm, Nicole Behari and Season 2 actress Juliana Margulies in addition to the new cast.
The Emmy-winning and critically acclaimed Apple TV+ show is executive produced by Aniston, Witherspoon, Mimi Leder (who also directs), Kristin Hahn, Lauren Neustadter and Ellenberg. Currently in production for Season 3, the series is a Media Res, Hello Sunshine and Echo Films production. “The Morning Show” Season 3 will be showrunner and executive produced by Charlotte Staud (“Fosse/Verdon,” “Homeland,” “House of Cards”), which has signed a multi-year overall deal with Apple TV+ for the scripted television series. has done.
