11th Circuit Partly Reverses, Remands Coverage Dispute Over Hurricane Irma Damage

Mealey's (November 5, 2020, 9:49 AM EST) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 2 reversed a lower federal court’s ruling that two insureds lacked standing to sue their insurer for Hurricane Irma property damage and remanded to determine whether the insureds’ material breach of their policy’s proof-of-loss requirement prejudiced the insurer (New South Communications, Inc. v. Houston Casualty Company, No. 19-12276, 11th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 34509)....