Federal Judge Says Bad Faith Claim Is Premature In Hurricane Irma Coverage Suit

Mealey's (November 12, 2019, 1:42 PM EST) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — Partly granting an insurer’s motion to dismiss, a federal judge in Florida on Nov. 8 held that a bad faith claim against an insurer in a Hurricane Irma coverage dispute is premature but allowed the claim for declaratory relief to proceed (Massey Construction Group, Inc. v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, No. 19-708, M.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 194620)....