A federal appeals court has, at least for now, put an end to lingering questions about some property insurance claims litigation: The insured does not need to submit a competing damage estimate when filing a supplemental claim if the policy does not require it.
But one of the underlying cases that the decision rests on could soon be taken up by the Florida Supreme Court, and that court’s opinion could ultimately impact Monday’s 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.
The 11th Circuit said in Great Lakes Insurance vs. Concourse Plaza A Condominium Association that