Judge Dismisses Insurer’s Declaratory Judgment Case Over Stucco Damages

Mealey's (July 11, 2019, 10:45 AM EDT) -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A subcontractor’s commercial general liability insurer failed to establish that the amount-in-controversy requirement has been met, a Florida federal judge held July 8, dismissing the insurer’s declaratory judgment lawsuit against its insured, a contractor and homeowners regarding coverage for stucco damages (Southern-Owners Insurance Co. v. Maronda Homes Inc. of Florida, et al., No. 18-1305, M.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112528)....