Magistrate Recommends Denying Summary Judgment Motions In Hurricane Dorian Dispute

Mealey's (February 10, 2021, 8:11 AM EST) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal magistrate judge on Feb. 5 recommended that a Florida federal court deny motions for summary judgment by an insured and its insurer in a coverage dispute arising from damage to 61-foot yacht caused by Hurricane Dorian, finding that neither party has demonstrated whether the insured’s breach of the Captain Warranty "increased the hazard by any means within the control of the insured.”...