Federal Judge Dismisses Request For Attorney Fees In Hurricane Irma Dispute

Mealey's (July 25, 2018, 2:54 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge on July 12 granted a federal flood insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s claim for attorney fees and costs in a Hurricane Irma dispute, finding that the state law claim is preempted by federal law (James Shawn Brown v. Wright National Flood Insurance Company, No. 18-10034, S.D. Fla., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118198)....