Rejecting Magistrate’s Recommendation, Judge Refuses To Dismiss Attorney Fees Claim

Mealey's (April 7, 2020, 8:50 AM EDT) -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on March 25 refused to grant an insurer’s motion to dismiss its insureds’ request for attorney fees, costs and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act in a Hurricane Irma coverage dispute, declining to adopt a magistrate’s recommended resolution (Cynthia Anderson Roll, et al. v. USAA General Indemnity Company, No. 19-356, M.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51604)....