Coverage Dispute Arising From Storm Surge Was Not Timely Filed, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (January 10, 2017, 12:49 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on Dec. 21 granted a federal flood insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s breach of contract lawsuit, finding that the action was not filed in federal court within the one-year statute of limitations required by the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) (Judd Apatow v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, et al., No. 16-198, C.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180529)....