Judge: Insurer’s Appraisal Argument In Irma Suit ‘Defies Legions Of Florida Cases’

Mealey's (April 27, 2021, 12:59 PM EDT) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on April 26 denied an insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s claim seeking specific performance of the insurance policy in the form of compelling appraisal in a Hurricane Irma coverage dispute but dismissed without prejudice a breach of contract for failure to conduct appraisal claim, noting that the insured must allege general damages from the breach on repleading....