Insurer Says Insured Acted In Bad Faith By Preventing Removal Of Water Damage Suit

(November 13, 2019, 12:03 PM EST) -- MIAMI — More than a year after an insured filed suit in Florida state court seeking coverage for water damage, an insurer on Nov. 11 filed a notice of removal to Florida federal court, arguing that removal is warranted because the insured acted in bad faith to prevent the removal of the suit by delaying its responses to the insurer’s discovery requests (La Villarena Meat & Pork Inc. v. Aspen Specialty Insurance Co., No. 19-24651, S.D. Fla.)....