Federal Judge Dismisses All Claims Against Insurer In Texas Flood Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (July 24, 2017, 10:23 AM EDT) -- SAN ANTONIO — A Texas federal judge held on July 19 that an insured’s state law tort causes of action as to how her federal flood insurer handled her claim are preempted by federal law, further concluding that it is undisputed that the insured failed to file an adequate proof of loss to support her breach of contract claim against the insurer (Patricia Hernandez v. National Lloyds Insurance Co., No. 15-1008, W.D. Texas, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112567)....