Judge Dismisses Breach Of Contract Case Against Nicaraguan Government, Insurer, Reinsurer

Mealey's (August 29, 2019, 12:53 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A federal judge in Florida on Aug. 27 dismissed an insured’s breach of contract and fraud lawsuit against the government of the Republic of Nicaragua, a Nicaraguan insurer and a reinsurer arising from denied coverage for a fire loss because there was a lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) (Farouk Morales v. The government of the Republic of Nicaragua, et al., No. 18-24301, S.D. Fla.)....