(September 20, 2016, 10:09 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — Dismissal of state law claims in an insurance breach of contract lawsuit is proper because at least one of them fails as a stand-alone claim, a federal magistrate judge in Florida said on Sept. 9 recommending that a motion to dismiss be granted (Morris Hinds v. American Security Insurance Co., No. 16-20780, S.D. Fla.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 123348).

(Report and recommendation available. Document #07-160926-001X.)

Morris Hinds purchased a homeowners insurance policy from American Security Insurance Co. and filed a claim pursuant to the...