Attorney Fees Denied To Insureds After Dismissal Of Defects Coverage Dispute

(March 31, 2020, 1:17 PM EDT) -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Citing insureds’ successful argument of lack of subject matter jurisdiction over an insurer’s coverage lawsuit for a construction defects claim, a federal judge in Florida on March 25 denied the insureds’ request for attorney fees under state law due to that same lack of jurisdiction but granted costs under federal law (Southern-Owners Insurance Co. v. Maronda Homes Inc. of Florida, et al., No. 18-1305, M.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51608)....

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