Magistrate Upholds Adverse Decision In Crop Insurance Policy Interpretation Row

Mealey's (April 19, 2023, 8:18 AM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — Upholding government agencies’ decision in a crop insurance dispute involving federal reinsurance, the term “farming activities” and the structure of a farming operation, a federal magistrate judge in California ruled that interpretation of an ambiguous term was reasonable and the agencies’ decision was not arbitrary or capricious....