Reinsurer: Remand Is Not Needed Over Bad Faith Claim In Plane Crash Suit

Mealey's (November 18, 2020, 1:43 PM EST) -- MIAMI — An English reinsurer argues in a Nov. 17 opposition brief that a Florida federal court has federal treaty subject matter jurisdiction over a proposed third-party bad faith complaint from individuals who were awarded a $844 million default judgment in connection with a plane crash near Medellin, Colombia, and, thus, remand to state court is improper (Priscila Elen De Souza Lima, et al. v. Linea Aerea Merida Internacional De Aviacion, et al., No. 20-23631, S.D. Fla.)....