Magistrate Holds Property Owner Was Entitled To Insurance Appraisal

Mealey's (October 30, 2018, 1:46 PM EDT) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After holding that a property owner was entitled to an appraisal of damage under its policy and that the owner’s claims sounded in breach of contract, a Florida federal magistrate judge on Oct. 18 recommended that the case be stayed pending an appraisal and that the owner file an amended complaint against an insurer to assert a breach of contract claim (ABC University Shops, LLC v. Scottsdale Insurance Co., No. 18-60562, S.D. Fla., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 181022)....