Naomi Pomeroy, the award-winning chef and owner of Northeast Portland restaurant Beast, today filed a class action lawsuit demanding her insurer cover business losses related to COVID-19. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, could set a precedent for thousands of businesses across the state—and possibly the country—that were denied insurance coverage for losses incurred when a pandemic shut down dining rooms. Many businesses, including Beast, had "business interruption" coverage through their insurance policies. But insurers across the nation have told policyholders that pandemic-related losses aren't covered. Beast, owned by Pomeroy, is now suing its insurance company, Berkley North...