Appellant To 11th Circuit: Ruling For Reinsurer Raises 1st Impression Issues

Mealey's (July 22, 2021, 2:20 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A federal judge in Florida erred in entering summary judgment in favor of a reinsurer in a breach of contract dispute, a self-insured intergovernmental risk management association argues in a July 6 appellant brief to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking review of issues that it said “appear to be matters of first impression in this Circuit” — whether a reinsurance treaty must include the express phrase “follow the fortunes” or similar language to trigger the “follow the fortunes” doctrine, and when possessory interest accrues....