Judge Grants Insurer’s Motion To Compel Appraisal Of Hurricane Irma Coverage Suit

Mealey's (June 5, 2020, 9:55 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — A federal judge in Florida on May 26 granted an insurer’s motion to compel appraisal and stay an insured’s breach of contract lawsuit arising from Hurricane Irma property damage, finding that the decision regarding causation is properly delegated to the appraiser because the insurer partly extended coverage (Ernesto Pantoja v. American Security Insurance Company, No. 20-21069, S.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92366)....