Judge Dismisses State Law Claims Against Federal Flood Insurer In Hurricane Irma Suit

Mealey's (February 1, 2019, 4:41 PM EST) -- KEY WEST, Fla. — A federal judge on Jan. 25 granted a federal flood insurer’s motion to dismiss Florida insureds’ claims for diminished value, consequential damages, attorney fees, costs, loss of use and interest in a Hurricane Irma dispute, finding that the claims are state law damages that are preempted by federal law (Christine Lux v. Wright National Flood Insurance Company, No. 19-10002, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13394)....