Judge: Fact Issue Exists As To Whether Insured Submitted Acceptable Proof Of Loss

Mealey's (March 22, 2017, 11:38 AM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — Finding that there is a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether an insured complied with a provision of a Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) regarding proof of loss, a New Jersey federal judge on March 20 denied a federal flood insurer’s motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract lawsuit stemming from Superstorm Sandy (Thomas Tennis v. Selective Insurance Company of America, No. 15-5801, D. N.J., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39244)....