Federal Judge Remands Suit Prompted By Hurricane Harvey Damage To Texas Court

(September 10, 2018, 1:42 PM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A Texas federal judge on Sept. 6 remanded a lawsuit arising from Hurricane Harvey damage to state court, finding the defendants failed to show that federal jurisdiction exists because the plaintiffs do not assert a federal cause of action under the National Flood Insurance Act (NFIA) and their negligence, gross negligence and deceptive trade practices claims are created by state law (Jason Alexander, et al. v. The Woodlands Land Development Company L.P., et al., No. 18-2291, S.D. Texas, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151763)....