Federal Judge Dismisses Hurricane Irma Suit Against Lender-Placed Insurer

Mealey's (October 28, 2019, 1:48 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A federal judge in Florida on Oct. 10 granted a lender-placed insurer’s motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit arising from Hurricane Irma damage, finding that the plaintiff fails to allege a claim as a third-party beneficiary and fails to assert that he suffered a loss that exceeds the principal balance on his mortgage (Luis Suarez v. Integon National Insurance Co., No. 19-22006, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180910)....