Judge: Bad Faith Claim Cannot Be Litigated With Hurricane Irma Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (March 28, 2019, 1:22 PM EDT) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — Finding that there has been no determination as to an insured’s extent of damages caused by Hurricane Irma, a Florida federal judge on March 26 dismissed without prejudice the insured’s bad faith claim against the insurer (Grey Oaks Country Club, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance Company, No. 18-639, M.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50285)....