Remodelers’ Lawsuit Against Federal Flood Insurer Cannot Survive, Judge Rules

Mealey's (September 23, 2016, 1:41 PM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee federal judge on Sept. 20 granted a federal flood insurer’s motion to dismiss a breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraudulent inducement and intentional and negligent misrepresentation lawsuit against it, finding that the claims are preempted by federal law (D&S Remodelers Inc. v. Wright National Flood Insurance Services LLC, et al., No. 15-59, M.D. Tenn., Nashville Div.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128135)....