Federal Judge: Liquor Liability Exclusion Bars Coverage For Dram Shop Claim

Mealey's (May 1, 2019, 9:47 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge on April 29 granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit disputing coverage for an underlying suit alleging that the insured violated Florida’s Dram Shop Law, finding that the policy’s liquor liability exclusion clearly precludes liability for the violation of a statute that is related to alcohol consumption (AIX Specialty Insurance Company v. Members Only Management, LLC, et al., No. 18-60471, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71347)....