Federal Judge Dismisses Insurer’s Suit As ‘Shotgun Pleading’ With Leave To Amend

(September 26, 2023, 3:00 PM EDT) -- ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida partially granted two motions to dismiss from a homeowners’ association and a contracting company and sua sponte dismissed claims against a builder on the ground that an insurer’s complaint alleging liability for construction-related damages from a condominium development was a “shotgun pleading” that failed to separate each claim into a different count and to specify which claim applied to which defendant....