Panel Will Not Give Insurer ‘Another Bite At The Apple’ In Irma Coverage Dispute

(June 26, 2023, 2:42 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals concluded on June 23 that without expert testimony as to what a professional captain would have done differently to avoid harm to an insured’s yacht during Hurricane Irma, a jury would have had to speculate to rule for the insurer under Florida's anti-technical statute, affirming a summary judgment ruling in favor of the insured in a coverage dispute that is before the 11th Circuit for the second time....