Majority: Order Compelling Appraisal, Staying Irma Suit Not Immediately Appealable

Mealey's (June 1, 2023, 1:42 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A majority of the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held May 31 that a lower federal court’s compelling appraisal and staying a Hurricane Irma coverage dispute pending the appraisal is an interlocutory order that is not immediately appealable under 28 U.S. Code Section 1292(a)(1), 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), or under the Federal Arbitration Act, dismissing the insurer’s appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction....