Federal Judge Dismisses All But Breach Of Contract Claim In Flood Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (February 8, 2017, 11:27 AM EST) -- HOUSTON — A Texas federal judge on Feb. 2 granted a federal flood insurer’s motion to dismiss all extracontractual state law claims brought by an insured in a coverage dispute arising from a heavy rainfall (Jianhua Ling v. Farmers Insurance Group d/b/a Fire Insurance Exchange, No. 16-2961, S.D. Texas, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14882)....