Judge Refuses To Dismiss Insurer’s Coverage Dispute Over Construction Defects

Mealey's (August 16, 2019, 12:59 PM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A commercial general liability insurer established by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, a federal judge in Florida ruled Aug. 15, denying an insured’s motion to dismiss the declaratory judgment action regarding coverage for an underlying construction defects action (Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Adams Homes of Northwest Florida Inc., et al., No. 19-01069, M.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137828)....