Magistrate Recommends Ruling In Flood Insurer’s Favor In Hurricane Irma Suit

Mealey's (December 8, 2020, 9:30 AM EST) -- MIAMI — A federal magistrate judge in Florida on Nov. 16 issued a report recommending granting a write-your-own insurer’s motion for summary judgment in its insureds’ breach of contract lawsuit arising from the Hurricane Irma flood damage, finding that the insureds failed to “strictly adhere” to the Standard Flood Insurance Policy’s (SFIP) proof-of-loss requirement and that their state law claims are preempted and also barred by the applicable statutes of limitations (Andrew Shabshelowitz, et al. v. Old Dominion Insurance Company, et al., No. 18-10202, S.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215561)....