Federal Judge: Fact Issues Preclude Summary Judgment In Flood Coverage Suit

Mealey's (May 9, 2019, 1:34 PM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee federal judge on May 7 held that there is a genuine dispute of material fact regarding whether insureds relied on defendants’ flood zone determination in deciding to close on the home and whether their reliance was justifiable, denying the defendants’ motion for summary judgment (Michael H. Harris, et al. v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Ins. Co., et al., No. 11-00412, M.D. Tenn., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77016)....