11th Circuit: Insurer Not Required To Pay Contractor For Estimated Repairs

Mealey's (January 28, 2021, 2:22 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 26 affirmed rulings awarding summary judgment to an insurer and denying a contractor’s motion to stay the lawsuit pending the appraisal of Hurricane Irma damage to an apartment complex, finding that the insurer was not required under a policy issued to a homeowners association to pay the contractor the estimated $4.9 million it would cost to replace the buildings because the contractor did not complete repairs and waived its request for an appraisal....