Nurseries around the country are considering joining a class action against their insurer and broker over failure to pay out as a result of closure during the coronavirus crisis, Nursery World can reveal.
European law firm Fieldfisher is leading the possible claim after a nursery owner from Greenwich, who is one of the potential claimants, approached it for advice.
A group of more than 90 day nurseries are mooting a legal challenge against their insurer, Ecclesiastical, and broker, Pound Gates, after their claims for business interruption as a result of the coronavirus lockdown were rejected.
The potential case would be represented by law firm Fieldfisher, which is in the preliminary stages of considering whether a class action should be brought against the broker and/or insurer.
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