Judge Strikes Reference To Florida Statutes As To Fee Request In Irma Suit

Mealey's (January 11, 2019, 1:06 PM EST) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Florida federal judge on Jan. 8 denied a federal flood insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s claim for attorney fees, cost and interest but granted the motion in part by striking the insured’s request for attorney fees under state statutes and interest in a Hurricane Irma coverage dispute (Lovers Lane, LLC v. Wright National Flood Insurance Co., No. 18-741, M.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3234)....