Appraisal Of Irma Damages Could Prejudice Defense, Insurer Tells Florida High Court

Mealey's (April 5, 2021, 11:32 AM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An insurer on March 8 asked the Florida Supreme Court to quash an appeals court’s ruling that a lower court acted within its discretion in granting an insured’s motion to compel appraisal of its Hurricane Irma damage, contending that any appraisal of the insured’s amount of loss is moot and an appraisal of the damages could prejudice its defense  because the appraisers will review the claim without considering the insured’s alleged misrepresentations of its claim....