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BEFORE THE UNITED STATES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
IN RE: 2016 AND 2017 HURRICANE
SEASONS FLOOD LITIGATION
MDL Docket ________
PETITIONERS, MARCIA SAMUELSON, RANDY SAMUELSON, FELIX
GUARDIOLA, AND SUSAN GUARDIOLA’S MOTION FOR TRANSFER OF
RELATED ACTIONS TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Petitioners, Marcia Samuelson, Randy Samuelson, Felix Guardiola, and Susan Guardiola
(the “Petitioners”) hereby move for entry of an order transferring the Related Actions (described
below) to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida for coordinated and
consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Rule 6.2 of the Rules of
Procedure for the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. This Motion is supported by the
accompanying Brief and Schedule of Actions. In support of the motion, Petitioners state:
1. To date, Undersigned Counsel have filed twelve cases related to Hurricane
Hermine and Hurricane Matthew in the Middle District and Northern District of Florida. These
include the following cases:
a. Acker et al. v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, No. 5:17-cv-00439-
TJC-PRL (M.D. Fla.)
b. Auner et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02209-
EAK-TGW (M.D. Fla.)
c. Batista et al v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02081-VMC-JSS
(M.D. Fla.)
d. Cedar Key Marina II, Inc. v. Wright National Flood Insurance Company, No.
1:17-cv-00236-MW-GRJ (N.D. Fla.)
e. Conners v. Tower Hill Prime Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02937-MSS-
AAS (M.D. Fla.)
f. Guardiola et al. v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, No. 8:17-
cv-02208-CEH-MAP (M.D. Fla.)
g. Guardiola et al v. American Strategic Insurance, No. 8:17-cv-02211-CEH-TGW
(M.D. Fla.)
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h. Netka v. First Community Insurance Company, No. 3:18-cv-00180-HLA-JRK
(M.D. Fla.)
i. Pate v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. 1:17-cv-00238-MW-GR (N.D. Fla.)
j. Samuelson et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-
02214-JSM-MAP (M.D. Fla.)
k. Sheldon et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02215-
JSM-AAS (M.D. Fla.)
l. Wassen et al v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02213-EAK-TGW
(M.D. Fla.)
2. These are but a small number of the many federal flood claims that have been and
are anticipated to be filed in the district courts of Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
concerning the 2016 and 2017 hurricane seasons (collectively, the “Related Actions”).
3. The core factual allegations and claims in the Related Actions are similar. The
plaintiffs are homeowners with flood insurance provided by insurers who participate in the NFIP.
These homeowners/policyholders have made timely payments to their insurers. The plaintiffs have
claimed losses caused by the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons—only to have their claims rejected
and receive a much smaller payout. These homeowners have sustained catastrophic damage to
their homes and their lives and seek to recover their actual losses. Thus, the cases present common
questions of fact as required by 28 U.S.C. section 1407(a).
4. Most of these cases have been filed in the last year or two, and many have yet to
be filed, but are anticipated to be filed in the coming weeks and months.
5. Transfer of the actions will prevent duplication of discovery, eliminate the
possibility of conflicting pretrial rulings, and conserve party and judicial resources.
6. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the most
appropriate forum for consolidation of the actions for the following reasons:
a. the infrastructure of both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands was crippled
by the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons;
b. both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands lack the resources that the
Southern District of Florida has at its disposal;
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c. the Southern District of Florida has experience with cases of this type;
d. most claims are expected to arise in Florida—particularly the Southern
District;
e. the Southern District of Florida is the most proximate jurisdiction able to
provide translation services for native Spanish speakers.
Accordingly, the Petitioners respectfully requests that the Panel transfer the Related
Actions to the Southern District of Florida for consolidation and coordinated pre-trial proceedings.
Dated: April 4, 2018 Respectfully submitted,
Adam M. Moskowitz
Howard M. Bushman
Adam A. Schwartzbaum
MOSKOWITZ LAW FIRM
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 601
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 740-1423
Facsimile: (786) 298-5737
/s/ Adam M. Moskowitz
Adam M. Moskowitz
and
William F. “Chip” Merlin, Jr.
Rene M. Sigman
MERLIN LAW GROUP
777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 950
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: (813) 229-1000
Facsimile: (813) 229-3692
Javier E. Rosario Pérez
MERLIN LAW GROUP
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite M
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
Telephone: (787) 641-2141
Facsimile: (787) 641-2142
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Scott Love
Clayton A. Clark
Clark, Love & Hutson, GP 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77002
Telephone: (713) 757-1400
Facsimile: (713) 759-1217
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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
IN RE: 2016 AND 2017 HURRICANE
SEASONS FLOOD LITIGATION
MDL Docket ________
BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR TRANSFER OF ACTIONS
TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1407
FOR COORDINATED OR CONSOLIDATED PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS
Petitioners, Marcia Samuelson, Randy Samuelson, Felix Guardiola, and Susan Guardiola
(the “Petitioners”) file this brief in support of their motion to move the Judicial Panel on
Multidistrict Litigation (the “Panel”) for transfer to and consolidation or coordination for pretrial
purposes of the Related Actions (described below) arising out of flood claims incurred as a result
of the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons within Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
I. Introduction
Over the past 50 years, Undersigned Counsel have litigated hundreds of federal flood
claims and lawsuits in district courts across the country and have learned a great deal about how
to improve the pretrial process from each of these experiences.1 Recent events demonstrate that
this type of litigation is likely to recur. Indeed, different federal judges in various district courts
across the country are currently handling hundreds of lawsuits resulting from damages caused by
Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, and other flood events. Moreover, many thousands of additional
federal lawsuits will inevitably be filed in the coming months and years as claims submitted to
flood insurance companies progress through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s
1 There are hundreds of counsel (from solo practitioners to large firms) that specialize in
prosecuting and defending federal flood claims and many have done a wonderful job for their
clients. Undersigned counsel will continue to coordinate and cooperate with each counsel prior to
any hearing that is respectfully set by this Panel.
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(“FEMA”) flood insurance program. This petition refers to these both pending and future federal
flood claims as the “Related Actions.”
Petitioners respectfully submit this petition as a procedure to better coordinate pretrial
matters for the Related Actions and to provide guidance for future disasters that will greatly affect
many hundreds of thousands of citizens across the country and cause tremendous damage to them
and their surrounding communities. At this time, there are three main clusters of federal flood
cases working their way through the federal system: (1) the Louisiana cases, (2) the Houston cases,
and (3) the Florida/Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Island cases. The sole purpose of this petition is to
consolidate all cases filed in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Florida only in the Southern
District of Florida for pre-trial purposes.2
To be clear, this consolidation relates only to the pretrial aspect of the Related Actions.
Consolidation is not intended to interfere with other counsels’ representation of their clients.
Rather, it is designed to assist other counsel to move their cases through the federal system more
efficiently and to better prepare district courts and practitioners to handle recurring pretrial issues.
Undersigned Counsel have litigated thousands of flood claims for more than fifteen years
and have served in various roles, such as being appointed liaison counsel (including in the
precedent-setting Hurricane Sandy consolidated flood cases). Consequently, Undersigned Counsel
have developed expertise in coordinated pretrial procedures. Undersigned Counsel have travelled
the country to discuss how to better coordinate the pretrial aspect of the Related Actions and will
2 Should the Panel consider consolidation in the Louisiana and Houston matters, Undersigned
Counsel stand ready to assist the Panel in its deliberations. For example, there are many federal
flood cases that are currently pending in different district courts in Louisiana. Moreover, some
federal judges, such as Chief United States District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal, of the Southern
District of Texas, anticipate coordinated efforts within their jurisdiction to organize pretrial
procedures for federal flood cases pending in their district.
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certainly continue those efforts while the Panel considers this petition. For these reasons,
Undersigned Counsel are uniquely positioned to aid the Panel through consolidation of the Related
Actions for pretrial purposes.
II. Background
a. Major flood events in the past several years have generated thousands of
federal claims and lawsuits.
To understand the scope and significance of the Related Actions, the Panel should take
note of the extraordinary series of severe flooding events that have recently impacted the United
States and U.S. Territories and which have led to significant numbers of insurance claims and
federal lawsuits.
i. Hurricane Irma, the Southeastern United States, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall on the lower Florida Keys and
moved up the west coast of Florida, then continued its path of destruction into Georgia and South
Carolina, causing significant flooding and damage amounting to approximately $50 billion.3 After
Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency, one of the largest evacuations in American
history took place ahead of Hurricane Irma’s landfall.4 What ensued was one of the costliest natural
disasters in United States history.
Irma was destructive, to say the least. Florida saw storm surge as high as 15 feet near
Captiva Island in the Keys and 1 to 10 feet (depending on location) all along both the east and west
3Costliest U.S. tropical cyclones updated, NOAA,
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/UpdatedCostliest.pdf. 4 Times Staff, A Look at Hurricane Irma by the Numbers, L.A. Times, September 12, 2017,
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-hurricane-irma-numbers-20170912-
htmlstory.html.
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coasts as Irma tracked northward.5 The NOAA announced that parts of Florida have or would
receive upwards of 20 inches of rain, with 12 inches falling in southern Georgia and Alabama.6
Just days earlier, the U.S. Virgin Islands had already experienced Hurricane Irma’s destructive
force firsthand. According to NOAA, the U.S. Virgin Islands experienced 7 to 11 feet of storm
surge during the storm and 4 to 10 inches of rain with isolated reports of 15 inches.7 Hurricane
Irma was a Category 5 storm when it struck the island and, in tandem with Hurricane Maria,
effectively wiped out the islands’ power infrastructure.
ii. Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on the southern coast of Puerto
Rico. Consequently, the island was completely devastated by wind, rain, and flooding that caused
upwards of $90 billion in damage.8 Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency and,
after the storm, proclaimed that Hurricane Maria was “the worst catastrophe in island history.”9
National reporting has further highlighted the total destruction of Puerto Rico’s power
infrastructure, causing what is now the longest blackout in United States history.10 Based on cost
5Hurricane Irma, NOAA,
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al11/al112017.public.047.shtml?. 6 Id. 7Hurricane Irma, NOAA,
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al11/al112017.public_a.030.shtml? 8 Id. 9 Puerto Rico Gov. deems Maria worst disaster in island’s history, New York Daily News, Sept.
24, 2017. 10 Rick Jervis, 5 Months Without Power, USA Today, February 12, 2018,
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/02/12/power-outage-puerto-rico-latest-snag-islands-
long-recovery-hurricane-maria/329322002/.
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estimates, Puerto Rico’s full recovery will require tens of billions of dollars and many years to
complete.11
On the day the storm struck Puerto Rico, NOAA reported the worsening effects of
Hurricane Maria. At 11:00 a.m., Puerto Rico experienced storm surge of 6 to 9 feet along its
coastline, and 12 to 18 inches of rain across the island with isolated reports of 25 inches.12 During
the 5:00 p.m. advisory, NOAA reported “CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING” over portions
of Puerto Rico and increased its reported rain totals to 20-25 inches of rain across the island, with
isolated reports of 35 inches of rain.13
After the storm, U.S. television reports were grim. Newscasters that travelled to Puerto
Rico reported that families located near rivers lost everything: “[i]t was horrible to see everything
lost in a matter of a day. All my years of hard work just gone[.]”14 The official death toll reported
by Puerto Rico is 64, but a recent lawsuit filed by Puerto Rican journalists claims the death toll to
be over 1,000.15 Puerto Rico is still struggling to keep its lights on from one day to the next because
the power grid is still very vulnerable during the island’s reconstruction.16
The U.S. Virgin Islands were struck by two Category 5 storms. The devastation caused by
this grim coincidence is that the middle class that existed on the islands before the storm has been
11 Benjamin Torres Gotay, Preliminary Cost of Maria at 20 Billion, El Nuevo Dia, October 8,
2017, https://www.elnuevodia.com/english/english/nota/preliminarycostofmariaat20billion-
2364200/. 12Hurricane Maria, NOAA,
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al15/al152017.public.018.shtml?. 13Hurricane Maria, NOAA,
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al15/al152017.public.019.shtml?. 14 Yaremi Farinas, Impact Puerto Rico: Unprecedented Flooding, CBS12, February 13, 2018,
http://cbs12.com/news/local/impact-puerto-rico-unprecedented-flooding. 15 Avery Anapol, Puerto Rican journalists sue over under-reported hurricane death toll, The Hill,
February 8, 2018, http://thehill.com/homenews/media/372923-puerto-rican-journalists-sue-over-
under-reported-hurricane-death-toll. 16 Supra at n.3.
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decimated.17 Hurricanes Irma and Maria dealt damage indiscriminately to luxury high rises,
beachfront properties, multi-family homes, single family homes, and low income housing.18 The
storm surge swallowed entire beachfront properties only to recede, mercifully, after the damage
was done.19
iii. Claims and lawsuits generated by the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane
Seasons.
The 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons were the costliest on record due to flooding and
storm surge that affected the southern United States and U.S. Territories.20 The wide impact of the
flooding is well illustrated by claims submitted through the Individual and House Program
(“IHP”). Regarding Hurricane Irma in Florida, FEMA has already approved total IHP dollars of
$995,108,212.97 and claimants have submitted 773,615 Individual Assistance Applications to
date.21 In Houston, FEMA reports 372,061 Individual Assistance Applications and has approved
$1,589,746,103.25 IHP dollars.22
Due to the federal government’s administrative review, there are many thousands of claims
which historically ripen into federal lawsuits. For example, the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task
17 Tim Craig, Shredded roofs shattered lives, Washington Post, February 6, 2018,
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/02/06/feature/as-tourism-returns-
hurricane-recovery-in-the-virgin-islands-is-leaving-some-residents-
behind/?utm_term=.f71760a27833. 18 Dean Greenaway, Storm surge leaves devastation behind on Tortola, The Virgin Islands Daily
News, September 24, 2017, http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/storm-surge-leaves-
devastation-behind-on-tortola/article_fda7cd58-ec45-5669-86ba-74b8585d1eca.html. 19 Id. 20 Brian K. Sullivan, The Most Expensive U.S. Hurricane Season Ever: By the Numbers,
Bloomberg, November 26, 2017, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-26/the-
most-expensive-u-s-hurricane-season-ever-by-the-numbers. 21FEMA, Florida Hurricane Irma (DR-4337), January 10, 2018,
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4337. 22FEMA, Texas Hurricane Harvey (DR-4332), October 11, 2017,
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4332.
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Force estimates that, after Hurricane Sandy, there were approximately 144,000 flood insurance
claims and 2,000 lawsuits. Due to inadequate claim recovery, unsubstantiated claim denials, and
complaints by many insured through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), an
administrative review of over 19,000 claims found 14,977 of those claims (over two-thirds)
qualified to be reopened.23 Additionally, following the most recent hurricane season, many
individuals have engaged in disputes with FEMA regarding the filing of an adequate Proof of Loss
and what constitutes a denial of a claim, which is a trigger for advancing a claim for relief,
including filing a lawsuit. These common disputes and the administrative appeal process available
to NFIP insureds will affect the timing of possible federal lawsuits. However, a consolidated
approach to coordinating pretrial discovery will serve to expeditiously and efficiently move these
claims through the federal court process, as well as conserve judicial resources.
In short, as a consequence of recent storm events, Undersigned Counsel expect many
thousands of federal lawsuits to become ripe over the next several years. These federal hurricane
cases will continue for many years and require the best possible coordination and consolidation,
especially based upon the important learnings from the handling of the Hurricane Sandy federal
claims.
b. Undersigned Counsel can assist the Panel in the wake of recent flood events.
FEMA was created on April 1, 1979, in part, to coordinate the federal government’s role
in responding to and helping recover from domestic disasters. The people employed by FEMA
work hard to process and administer the hundreds of thousands of claims that result from these
horrible disasters, and, in most instances, do so capably, with very limited instances of fraud or
23 FEMA, Sandy Claims Review Division Update, March 10, 2017, https://www.fema.gov/media-
library-data/1489185337202-
2295567f3c7ba7f36d045acb8bc83aaf/Sandy_Claims_Review_Division_Fact_Sheet_031017.pdf.
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controversy.24 Jurisdictions such as the District Court in Puerto Rico will admittedly be
overwhelmed once all of the FEMA claims work through the required processes and are eventually
filed in that district (as required by the FEMA regulations). FEMA attempts on almost a weekly
basis to provide guidance and warnings of possible fraud to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands (such as March 13, 2018 FEMA Release 109 warning victims of scams in the
administration of claims and FEMA Release 141 offering “advice” on making repairs) but many
have already questioned the ability of the federal courts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to
effectively coordinate the coming inundation of federal lawsuits.
Based on over 30 years of combined experience handling flood insurance claims arising
out of various hurricane and record flood events, such as those that occurred in New Jersey and
New York, Undersigned Counsel respectfully suggest that coordination, formulation and entry of
standard pretrial orders will be helpful to all of the federal judges that handle these cases and to
the practitioners that litigate these lawsuits. Undersigned Counsel are well positioned to assist the
Panel with this task.
For example, the Merlin Group’s founder Chip Merlin has handled hundreds of federal
flood cases in district and state courts across the country and has tremendous experience by being
appointed and already serving as liaison counsel for all federal flood claims for many years in New
Jersey from Hurricane Sandy. In addition, Rene M. Sigman has spent the last sixteen years of her
career litigating property damage claims related to catastrophes, including federal flood claims in
Houston and New York and similarly has been appointed by various judges in a leadership role
24 For example, in In re Hurricane Sandy Cases, 303 F.R.D. 17, 17–25 (E.D.N.Y. 2014), the
district court sanctioned defendants for failure to disclose to plaintiffs that original reports were
rewritten by engineers that did not inspect flood-damaged properties. As explained further below,
standard pretrial procedures can act as a prophylaxis of these types of incidents from repeating in
other jurisdictions.
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and capacity related to those catastrophe claims. She has also served as liaison counsel to help
organize and coordinate pretrial procedures for catastrophe claims and lawsuits in Texas.25
Petitioners respectfully suggest that it would be very helpful for this Panel to work with
each of the appropriate and relevant district judges to transfer and coordinate for pretrial purposes
all of the federal flood cases that are filed in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Florida to the
Southern District of Florida. To date, there has been little coordination in these districts because
those claims are only now working their way through the administrative process and will become
federal lawsuits in the coming weeks and months. Consolidating the current cases and then
transferring the later-filed actions for pretrial purposes at this early juncture will help the affected
districts better manage the large number of federal lawsuits that are likely to arise in the coming
years. This will also allow for a streamlined and better process for adjudicating these claims which
will result in better recoveries for current and future flood victims.
III. Claims Filed and Expected Filings.
The Panel should consolidate the Related Actions because there are thousands of claims
already filed and the number of filings will continue to increase. There are over 800 claims to date
in Louisiana due to the Baton Rouge Flood. Simultaneously, federal flood claims are now being
filed in the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida.
25 As stated previously, there are hundreds of practitioners from both small and large firms, such
as Rajan Pandit in New Orleans and Morgan & Morgan in Florida, which have handled these cases
in a very productive and professional manner for many years. Undersigned Counsel have been
coordinating with and will continue to work with these practitioners to develop the best pretrial
procedures. The main purpose of this petition is to generate and coordinate the best pretrial
methods for the district court and not – in any manner – adversely affect the eventual trial of any
of the individual cases that each of these law firms have retained.
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In Puerto Rico, FEMA is expected to travel to the island and assist the over 5,100 NFIP
policyholders file claims.26 With only 500 claims filed so far, the Panel can expect to see thousands
of filings in the coming months. Hurricane Maria has crippled Puerto Rico and inhibited federal
assistance efforts from reaching homeowners in need. It is imperative to have a process in place
to deal with these claims in an expeditious manner.
In the U.S. Virgin Islands, residents are still trying to put their lives back together after the
utter devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The U.S. Virgin Islands have
approximately 1,400 NFIP policies in force.27 Once the claims are filed and rejected, there will be
numerous plaintiffs in the coming months.
In Florida, plaintiffs have begun filing claims against insurers who participate in the NFIP
and have rejected policyholders’ claims that should be covered. For example, Felix and Susan
Guardiola of St. Augustine, Florida, claimed a loss of $183,865.00. Guardiola v. Am. Strategic
Ins., No. 17-cv-02211-CEH-TGW (ECF 1:7). The Guardiolas’ amount claimed was rejected by
American Strategic Insurance and the Guardiolas were only paid $67,148.44. Id. at ECF 1:2. The
amount paid by ASI was far below the damage actually caused by Hurricane Matthew. ASI
participates in the NFIP. The Guardiolas have filed suit to obtain the difference.
Marcia and Randy Samuelson face similar circumstances. The Samuelsons’ estimated
losses were $487,880.00. Samuelson v. Tower Hill Preferred Ins. Co., No. 17-cv-02214 (ECF 1-
1:5). Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company rejected the Samuelsons’ loss calculation and only
paid out $114,069.41 for building damage and $15,000 for contents damage. Id. at ECF 1:2. Tower
26 FEMA, Policy Statistics, Dec. 31, 2017, https://bsa.nfipstat.fema.gov/reports/1011.htm (Puerto
Rico). 27 FEMA, Policy Statistics, Dec. 31, 2017, https://bsa.nfipstat.fema.gov/reports/1011.htm (Virgin
Islands).
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Hill participates in the NFIP. Clearly, Tower Hill’s payout was below the damage actually done
by Hurricane Hermine. The Samuelsons have filed suit against Tower Hill to recover their actual
losses.28
The plaintiffs in the Related Actions have similar circumstances. The plaintiffs are
homeowners with flood insurance provided by insurers who participate in the NFIP. These
homeowners/policyholders have made timely payments to their insurers. The plaintiffs have
claimed losses caused by the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons—only to have their claims rejected
and receive a much smaller payout. These homeowners have sustained catastrophic damage to
their homes and their lives and seek to recover their actual losses.
Consequently, lawsuits filed against insurers who provide flood insurance and participate
in the NFIP are expected to substantially increase in the coming months and will encumber
numerous district courts with claims based upon similar facts and issues arising from flood damage
caused by the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons.
28 These are just two of the many storm-related cases currently being litigated by Undersigned
Counsel. Undersigned Counsel are currently litigating ten cases in the Middle District of Florida:
6 related to Hurricane Hermine (Acker et al. v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, No.
5:17-cv-00439-TJC-PRL; Auner et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-
02209-EAK-TGW; Batista et al v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02081-VMC-JSS;
Samuelson et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02214-JSM-MAP;
Sheldon et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02215-JSM-AAS; Wassen
et al v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02213-EAK-TGW) and 4 related to Hurricane
Matthew (Conners v. Tower Hill Prime Insurance Company, No. 8:17-cv-02937-MSS-AAS;
Guardiola et al. v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, No. 8:17-cv-02208-CEH-
MAP; Guardiola et al v. American Strategic Insurance, No. 8:17-cv-02211-CEH-TGW; Netka v.
First Community Insurance Company, No. 3:18-cv-00180-HLA-JRK). Undersigned Counsel are
also litigating two cases related to Hurricane Hermine in the Northern District of Florida (Cedar
Key Marina II, Inc. v. Wright National Flood Insurance Company, No. 1:17-cv-00236-MW-GRJ,
and Pate v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. 1:17-cv-00238-MW-GRJ).
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IV. Consolidation in Hurricane Related Flood Cases Has Worked in the Past.
Consolidation has been an effective tool when resolving flood insurance cases that involve
thousands of claims. In Houston, litigation arising out of the reservoir releases by the Army Corp
of Engineers and the United States related to Hurricane Harvey was successfully consolidated in
the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Hurricane Harvey flood claims against the government were
consolidated into two main groups: upstream claims and downstream claims.29 The purpose of
consolidation in both instances was to prevent duplicative discovery, reduce costs, and expedite
the cases for trial.30
Likewise, claims filed due to flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy were consolidated in the
Eastern District of New York and the District of New Jersey.31 Hurricane Sandy flood claims in
New Jersey were consolidated in the District of New Jersey while flood claims in New York were
consolidated in the Eastern District of New York. The District of New Jersey’s framework for
consolidation: (1) requires mandatory minimum disclosures by both the defendants and the
plaintiffs to provide certain information set forth in Case Management Order No. 132 (see Exhibit
2); (2) prevents inconsistent pretrial proceedings; and (3) prevents fraudulent claims from being
rewarded. New Jersey, with the assistance of the Merlin Law Group, crafted their case
management order in contemplation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) to ensure “the just,
29 Jack Witthaus, Houston law firms named to consolidated Harvey flood cases, Houston Business
Journal, Nov. 21, 2017, https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/11/21/houston-law-
firms-named-to-consolidated-harvey.html. 30 Supra at n.9. See also Message from the Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims,
https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/node/2959. 31 Supra at n.9. 32 Hurricane Sandy Case Management Order No. 1, District Court of New Jersey,
http://www.njd.uscourts.gov/sites/njd/files/SandyCaseManagementOrderNo1.pdf.
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speedy, and inexpensive” resolution of each case. The District of New Jersey also created a model
“Final Pretrial Order” for use by the district court that would be useful in any hurricane case.
New York consolidated its Hurricane Sandy cases in the Eastern District using New
Jersey’s consolidation model for the following reasons:
[T]o recommend procedure to ensure proper case filing and relation practices, to
establish a plan for expedited discovery, and to facilitate the efficient resolution [of
Hurricane Sandy claims] in a manner designed to avoid duplication of effort and
unnecessary expense.
Case Management Order No. 1, In re Hurricane Sandy Cases, 14-mc-00041 (ECF 243:1).
The Eastern District of New York has effectively managed Sandy cases. In one instance,
Sandy plaintiffs brought evidence that engineer reports had been altered from their original drafts
by internal adjusters and claims handlers handling claims on behalf of the insurance carriers. The
claims would have been denied based on the altered engineer reports. After evidentiary hearings
concerning the altered engineering reports, the district court ordered the production of all drafts,
red-lines, and originals to be produced in all consolidated Sandy matters under the case
management orders.33 The district court sanctioned the defendants for discovery violations34 and
those participating in the fraudulent reporting were prosecuted.35 Given these points, consolidation
of flood claims arising out of prior hurricanes has been both proper and effective in that resulting
Pretrial Orders have been drafted to require not only final, but also preliminary reports to be
produced to help address these unfortunate prior incidents.
33 Russ Zimmer, Judge rips Sandy insurer over flood report change, App., November 10, 2014,
https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2014/11/10/flood-insurance-engineering-reports-
changed/18822017/. 34 In re Hurricane Sandy Cases, 303 F.R.D. 17, 30-1 (E.D.N.Y. 2014). 35 Erik Larson, Engineering Firm Charged with Forging Sandy Reports, Claims Journal, August
3, 2016, https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/east/2016/08/03/272545.htm.
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V. Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Consolidation Has Worked in other Large Scale
Litigation Cases
Importantly, large scale litigation across districts has been effectively managed through the
consolidation of claims by the Panel.
Consolidation by the Panel is in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1407(a) (2017), stating that
“[w]hen civil actions involving one or more common questions of fact are pending in different
districts, such actions may be transferred to any district for coordinated or consolidated pretrial
proceedings.”
One of the best and most productive examples was when the Panel consolidated all pretrial
matters for all asbestos products liability claims in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania before The
Honorable Eduardo C. Robreno. See In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation 6, 771 F.Supp.
415, 422-23 (J.P.M.L. 1991) (noting that no single district had a nexus to all plaintiffs or
defendants). The Asbestos litigation would have crippled the district courts had the Panel not
consolidated all pretrial proceedings in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.36 During his tenure,
Senior District Judge Robreno has handled over 192,000 actions to date and moved each case
expeditiously to the approval of all plaintiff and defense counsel.37 Now, Judge Robreno’s
framework for the resolution of the Asbestos litigation is widely considered authoritative. See
Exhibit 1 (Robreno’s 10 Steps to Resolution). Consolidation in the Asbestos cases has led to
consistent pretrial rulings and has allowed other district courts to develop and apply the same
expertise in other asbestos litigation and other mass tort actions. Given the enormous number of
36See Pending MDL Dockets, US Courts,
http://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Pending_MDL_Dockets_By_District-January-16-
2018.pdf. (Judge Robreno). 37 Id.
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asbestos cases and their speedy resolution, Judge Robreno’s guidance and materials are very
helpful and instructive in handling the cases arising out of the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons.
Likewise, the Panel held that consolidation was proper in the Deepwater Horizon litigation.
See In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon, 731 F. Supp. 2d 1352, 1354 (J.P.M.L. 2010)
(holding that centralization would “eliminate duplicative discovery, prevent inconsistent pretrial
rulings, include rulings on class certification . . . and conserve the resources of the parties, their
counsel, and the judiciary.”). Deepwater Horizon was a man-made disaster that affected numerous
jurisdictions from Florida to Texas and harmed thousands of different plaintiffs in different
manners and needed to be coordinated with state court and commercial interests. Id. at 1356.
Because of the volume of plaintiffs, the similarity of the claims, and the likelihood of duplicitous
discovery, the Panel consolidated the MDL in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Id.
MDL consolidation is therefore proper where there are numerous claims arising out of
similar facts across multiple districts to reduce costs for plaintiffs and defendants, eliminate
duplicative discovery, and conserve judicial resources.
VI. The Panel Should Consolidate the Actions in the Southern District of Florida.
The flood insurance cases that are required to be filed (based upon FEMA regulations) in
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Florida arising out of the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons should
all be consolidated in the Southern District of Florida because: (1) the infrastructure of both Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands was crippled by the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane Seasons; (2) both Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands lack the resources that the Southern District of Florida has at its
disposal; (3) the Southern District of Florida has experience with cases of this type; (4) most claims
are expected to arise in Florida—particularly the Southern District; and (5) the Southern District
of Florida is the most proximate jurisdiction able to provide translation services for native Spanish
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speakers. MDL consolidation of flood insurance claims arising from the 2016 and 2017 Hurricane
Seasons will achieve efficient use of judicial resources, prevent duplicative discovery, and prevent
fraudulent claims.
First, as discussed above, both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have been set back
economically, and their infrastructures are just starting to rebuild. The Southern District of Florida
is the appropriate transferee court because the infrastructure was not affected as severely as Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. While individual plaintiffs in Florida may have suffered heavy losses
due to Hurricane Irma, the state’s infrastructure has been quickly repaired.
Second, the district courts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have access to fewer
resources than the Southern District of Florida. Puerto Rico has only 7 judgeships, but 650 pending
cases per judgeship as of September 30, 2017.38 The Virgin Islands have 2 judgeships and 653
pending cases per judgeship.39 Meanwhile, the Southern District of Florida has 18 judgeships and
only 365 pending cases per judgeship.40 The median time for resolution of a civil case in the
Southern District of Florida is 4.2 months while the Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands’ median
time for resolution of a civil case is 11.5 and 18 months respectively.41 The Southern District of
Florida, therefore, has ample judicial resources to devote to this MDL in comparison to the district
courts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Third, the Southern District also has extensive experience handling flood insurance cases
involving FEMA.42 The Panel has before favored districts that have experience in the particular
38 Puerto Rico, Federal Court Management Profile, U.S. Courts,
http://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/data_tables/fcms_na_distprofile0930.2017.pdf. 39 Id. at 19 (Virgin Islands). 40 Id. at 92 (Florida Southern). 41 Id. at 7, 19, 92. 42 See e.g. Palmer v. Fidelity Nat’l Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2014 WL 12461372 (S.D. Fla. 2014);
Reesey v. FEMA, 2013 WL 12086663 (S.D. Fla. 2013); Blass v. Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., 841
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area of litigation involved in the MDL.43 Based on the Southern District’s experience, and the
Panel’s preference for districts with experience in the relevant litigation area, the Southern District
of Florida would facilitate the just and efficient conduct of this MDL.
Fourth, most claims are expected to be filed by Floridians. So far, 117,448 insurance claims
have been filed in Dade County alone.44 Over 25,000 of the Dade county claims are still open.45
As these claims are closed by insurance companies, more plaintiffs are expected to join this MDL.
Centralization of pretrial matters in the Southern District of Florida is therefore not only
appropriate, but convenient for many plaintiffs.
Fifth, the Southern District of Florida is the closest jurisdiction geographically to Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and has native Spanish translators. This is important for plaintiffs
who do not speak, or are not fluent in, English. Many plaintiffs from Puerto Rico are expected to
be native Spanish speakers and the Southern District of Florida is well equipped to handle the
demand for Spanish-language interpreters in the pretrial proceedings accompanying the Related
Actions. Additionally, the Southern District’s geographic proximity to Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands makes it the most convenient venue for pretrial proceedings in the Related Actions.
Centralization of the Related Actions will promote the goals of 28 U.S.C. § 1407 by
conserving judicial resources, preventing fraud, reducing litigation costs, preventing potentially
inconsistent pretrial rulings, eliminating duplicative discovery, and permitting the cases to proceed
more efficiently.
F.Supp. 2d 1280 (S.D. Fla. 2012); Smith-Pierre v. Fidelity Nat’l Indem. Ins. Co., 2011 WL
3924178 (S.D. 2011); Florida Key Deer v. Brown, 2005 WL 2234155 (S.D. Fla. 2005). 43 See In re: Pella Corp. Architect & Designer Series Windows Mktg., Sales Practices & Prod.
Liab. Litig., 996 F.Supp. 2d 1380, 1382-83 (J.P.M.L. 2014) (holding that a particular judge’s
experience with a similar docket would facilitate the just and efficient conduct of the litigation). 44 Hurricane Irma Claims Data, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, February 9, 2018,
https://www.floir.com/Office/HurricaneSeason/HurricaneIrmaClaimsData.aspx. 45 Id.
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CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs respectfully request that the MDL Panel transfer and
consolidate or coordinate all of the Related Actions within Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida for pretrial
purposes.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: April 4, 2018
Adam M. Moskowitz
Howard M. Bushman
Adam A. Schwartzbaum
MOSKOWITZ LAW FIRM
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 601
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 740-1423
Facsimile: (786) 298-5737
/s/ Adam M. Moskowitz
Adam M. Moskowitz
and
William F. “Chip” Merlin, Jr.
Rene M. Sigman
MERLIN LAW GROUP
777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 950
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: (813) 229-1000
Facsimile: (813) 229-3692
Javier E. Rosario Pérez
MERLIN LAW GROUP
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite M
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
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Telephone: (787) 641-2141
Facsimile: (787) 641-2142
Scott Love
Clayton A. Clark
Clark, Love & Hutson, GP 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77002
Telephone: (713) 757-1400
Facsimile: (713) 759-1217
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EXHIBIT 1
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TEN STEPS TO RESOLUTION OF MDL-875
Updated October 2, 2012
I. TRANSFER OF ALL CASES TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF
PENNSYLVANIA.......................................Pag
e 2, Ex. A
II. SEVERANCE OF ALL CASES INTO SINGLE PLAINTIFF ACTIONS
a. Each Plaintiff is required to file a severed and
amended complaint.............................Page 6,
Ex. B
III. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE ALL VIABLE DEFENDANTS WITH A
DIAGNOSTIC REPORT OR OPINION
a. Administrative Order No. 12..................Page 11,
Ex. C
b. “Case is Listed for Hearing” flow chart......Page 17,
Ex. D
IV. COMMUNICATION MODULE
a. Steering Committees..........................Page 18,
Ex. E
b. Website......................................Page 21,
Ex. F
V. SHOW CAUSE HEARINGS
a. To dismiss cases for failure to comply with
steps II and III.............................Page 22,
Ex. G
VI. STATUS & SCHEDULING CONFERENCES
a. Cases dismissed voluntarily; dismissed to
bankruptcy only; or dismissed for lack of
prosecution.........Page 24, Ex. H
b. Cases not dismissed receive scheduling orders
VII. COURT PROCEDURES
a. Procedures for filing motions................Page 27,
Ex. I
b. Requests for Settlement Conferences and/or
referrals to Magistrate Judges...............Page
28, Ex. J c. Requests for
trials..........................Page 29, Ex. K
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VIII. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE OR SENIOR JUDGE
a. For settlement and discovery and pretrial proceedings,
by group or individually.....................Page 30,
Ex. L
IX. SCHEDULE MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
a. Before District Judge
b. Summary Judgment flow chart..................Page 32,
Ex. M
X. TRIAL OR REMAND
a. Administrative Order No. 18..................Page 33,
Ex. N
b. Suggestion of Remand; Remand Memorandum......Page
36, Ex. O c. Legal
Architecture...........................Page 39, Ex. P
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EXHIBIT “A”
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Date:
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EXHIBIT “C”
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EXHIBIT “E”
Plaintiffs' Land-Based Steering Committee
Peter Angelos, Esq.
100 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: (800) 556-5522
Janet Ward Black, Esq.
Ward Black Law
208 West Wendover Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27401
Telephone: (504) 581-9056, (336) 273-3812
John Cooney, Esq.
Cooney & Conway
Suite 3000, 120 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60602
Steven Kazan, Esq.
Kazan, McClain, Abrams, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC
171 Twelfth Street, 3rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: (510) 302-1000
Peter Kraus, Esq.
Waters & Kraus
3219 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
Telephone: (214) 357-6244
Joseph Rice, Esq.
Motley Rice
28 Bridgeside Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Telephone: (843) 216-9159
Russell Budd, Esq.
Baron & Budd
The Centrum, Suite 1100
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3102 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
Telephone: (214) 521-3605
Michael Thornton, Esq.
Thornton & Naumes
30th Floor
100 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02110
Telephone: (617) 720-2445
Defendant's Land-Based Steering Committee
Kevin Jordan, Esq.
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
One Shell Plaza
910 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002-4995
William Mahoney, Esq.
Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney
1 IBM Plaza, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone: (312) 645-7806
W.G. Watkins, Esq.
Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy
City Centre, Suite 100
200 South Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Telephone: (601) 960-8600
David Landin, Esq.
Hunton & Williams
951 East Byrd Street
P.O. Box 1535
Richmond, VA 23218-1535
Telephone: (804) 788-8387
John McShea, Esq.
McShea Tecce
Bell Atlantic Tower
1717 Arch Street
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 599-0800
Thomas Packer, Esq.
Gordon & Rees
Embarcadero Center West, Suite 2000
275 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 986-5900
Philip McWeeny, Esq.
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Legal Department, 8-OSG
One Seagate
Toledo OH, 43666
Telephone: (419) 247-1004
Robert Malaby, Esq.
Malaby, Carlisle & Bradley
Suite 600
150 Broadway
New York City, NY 10038
Telephone: (212) 791-0285
Paul Kalish, Esq.
Cromwell & Moring
1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004-2595
Telephone: (202) 624-2644
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http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/mdl875.asp
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EXHIBIT “I”
Motion Procedures
Contested Motions
If you wish to be heard on a contested motion, please follow the following procedure:
1. Any substantive, contested motion will be scheduled for a hearing date upon order of the Court.
The Court will attempt to schedule hearings at the earliest possible date. When a hearing is
scheduled, an order will be entered in each affected E.D. Pa. docket number.
2. In the Court's discretion, any motion may be continued to a different date.
3. All motions must be accompanied by a memorandum of law citing to the substantive or
procedural rule which governs the motion.
4. If factual materials are relevant to the determination of the motion, they shall be appended to
the motion.
5. Any party opposing the motion shall have fourteen (14) days within which to file and serve a
response upon the moving party for non-dispositive motions, and twenty-one (21) days for
dispositive motions. This response must include all relevant factual information in
opposition to the motion and cite to the substantive or procedural rule relied upon for
opposition. See E.D. Pa. Loc. R. Civ. P. 7.1(c).
6. No reply to the opposing party's response shall be filed without leave of court, which shall be
sparingly granted. However, parties have a right to file a reply regarding motions for
summary judgment. See E.D. Pa. Loc. R. Civ. P. 7.1(c).
7. There will be a strict limit of one continuance granted per party per motion.
Administrative Motions
1. Any matter concerning scheduling or any administrative issue may be brought to the Court by
motion.
2. All motions must indicate whether the opposing side has consented and attach a sample formal
order stating the relief sought.
3. An administrative motion may be decided by the Court based on the papers without scheduling
a hearing.
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Settlement Conference Procedures
1. Any party may request a settlement conference in their case.
2. In order to obtain a date for your settlement conference, please write or call Judge Robreno's
MDL 875 law clerk and inform her of your request for a settlement conference.
3. The MDL 875 law clerk will assign the case to a Magistrate Judge, and the Magistrate Judge
will set a settlement conference date.
4. Plaintiff shall give notice of this conference to each viable defendant in each case no fewer than
thirty (30) days before the conference is scheduled. A Certificate of Notification of this
notice shall be forwarded to the Magistrate Judge assigned to the case prior to the
conference.
5. Plaintiff shall provide to each viable defendant a copy of plaintiff's most current medical report
relied upon and a synopsis of the exposure evidence against that defendant. Plaintiff is
directed to make a reasonable demand upon each of the defendants, and the parties must
attempt in good faith to negotiate settlement of the case(s) prior to the conference date.
6. In preparation for the conference, parties must exchange information and complete such
discovery as is necessary to be in a posture to negotiate settlement.
7. Parties to all unresolved claims in the case shall appear at the conference with necessary
authority to settle the case(s) with their principals present or immediately available to them
by phone.
8. The Magistrate Judge has the authority to require the principals to be present, to continue the
conference for additional days or to postpone the conference with or without costs assessed.
9. In the event that a claim is settled in full as to any individual claim or defendant, the Magistrate
Judge shall dismiss that claim or the claim against the settled defendant with prejudice
pursuant to Local Rule of Civil Procedure 41.1(b).
10. In the event that a claim is not settled, the Magistrate Judge shall determine whether further
settlement conferences will be helpful. If not, the Magistrate Judge shall inform the
Presiding Judge whether the parties have negotiated in good faith and whether the parties
are ready for trial or remand.
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Trial Procedures
Parties wishing to proceed to trial, either jury or non-jury[1], shall comply with the following:
NOTE: This is the trial procedure for parties that wish to have a trial before an Article I judge
(with consent of the parties) or before an Article III judge. In either case, for cases where
the transferor court is other than the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, parties must waive
any venue objections in order for the case to be tried in the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. See Administrative Order No. 22.
1. Write or call the MDL 875 law clerk.
2. Certify that all discovery has been completed and that the parties are ready to try the case
within thirty (30) days.
3. Notify the MDL 875 law clerk whether parties will consent to trial before an Article I judge and
whether parties have complied with Administrative Order No. 22.
4. The trial judge will hold a scheduling conference promptly and assign a trial date within thirty
(30) days.
[1] Punitive damages in this case have been bifurcated and will not be subject to trial at this time.
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HURRICANE SANDY CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Applicability of the HSCMO
2. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16
3. Automatic Dismissals of Certain Claims
4. Automatic Discovery Procedure
5. Statements of Contentions
6. Additional Written Discovery
7. Depositions of Fact Witnesses
8. Motions to Amend
9. Expert Witnesses
10. Discovery Motions
11. Extensions of Time
12. Initial Case Management Conference
13. Dispositive Motions
14. Alternative Dispute Resolution
15. Joint Final Pretrial Orders
16. Notice and Opportunity to Inspect
17. Discovery Confidentiality Orders
18. Motions to Appear pro hac vice
19. Telephonic Appearances
20. Liaison Counsel
21. Consolidation with other Hurricane Sandy cases
1. Applicability of the HSCMO
This Hurricane Sandy Case Management Order No. 1
(“HSCMO”) governs all Hurricane Sandy cases involving standard
flood insurance policies sold and administered by participating
Write Your Own (“WYO”) Program insurance companies in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”), a Federal
insurance program administered by the Federal Management Agency
(“FEMA”) pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act (“NFIA”),
42 U.S.C. §§ 4001-4084 (“WYO action”), in addition to direct
claims against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”)
pursuant to the NFIA (“direct suit”). The HSCMO shall supersede
all prior orders concerning NFIP and/or direct suit actions. If
a party requests to be exempted from the application of the
HSCMO, the party shall submit an informal letter application to
the Magistrate Judge within fourteen (14) days of entry of the
HSCMO, setting forth, with specificity, good cause to warrant
the requested exemption, and a statement of whether the
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adversary consents to the requested exemption. The HSCMO shall
govern the action unless otherwise ordered by the Court. In the
event an individual action sets forth claims for damages caused
by sources other than flooding (to include, without limitation,
wind, fire, or any combination thereof), but pertaining to the
same property, the cases shall be reassigned to the same
District Judge and Magistrate Judge and consolidated for
discovery purposes, as set forth in the HSCMO.
2. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16
The HSCMO constitutes the scheduling order
contemplated by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b), in order
to ensure “the just, speedy, and inexpensive” resolution of each
NFIP and direct suit action in accordance with Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 1, and in recognition of the Court’s commitment
to the prompt, fair, and efficient resolution of these actions.
3. Automatic Dismissals of Certain Claims
a. The following claims are hereby dismissed from
any WYO action or direct suit:
i. Jury demands, see Lehman v. Nakshian, 453 U.S.
156, 160-61 (1981) (noting that, “[i]t has
long been settled that the Seventh Amendment
right to trial by jury does not apply in
actions against the Federal Government”); Van
Holt v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 163 F.3d
161, 165-67 (3d Cir. 1998) (noting that, “only
FEMA bears the risk” of standard flood
insurance policies issued by WYO companies and
that “a lawsuit against a WYO company is
[therefore], in reality, a suit against” the
federal government because “the United States
treasury funds [ultimately] pay off the
insureds’ claims”); Robinson v. Nationwide
Mut. Ins. Co., No. 12-5065, 2013 WL 686352, at
*6 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 26, 2013) (finding “no
Constitutional right to a jury trial” for
plaintiffs’ WYO claims);
ii. State law claims, see C.E.R. 1988, Inc. v.
Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 386 F.3d 263, 268 (3d
Cir. 2004) (noting that “state-law claims are
preempted by the NFIA” whether contractual in
nature or “‘sounding in tort[,]’ but
‘intimately related to the disallowance of
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[an] insurance claim”) (citing Van Holt, 163
F.3d 161, 167);
iii. Punitive damages claims, see Messa v. Omaha
Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 122 F. Supp. 2d 513,
522-23 (D.N.J. 2000) (dismissing plaintiffs’
“extra-contractual” punitive damages claim
“because federal law does not provide for”
such remedies in NFIP cases); 3608 Sounds Ave.
Condo. Ass’n v. S.C. Ins. Co., 58 F. Supp. 2d
499, 503 (D.N.J. 1999) (finding plaintiff’s
state “common law claims of punitive damages
and attorney’s fees” not cognizable in suits
“brought pursuant to the NFIA”); Dudick v.
Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co., No. 06-1768,
2007 WL 984459, at *5 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 27, 2007)
(dismissing plaintiff’s punitive damage claims
because such claims “contravene the National
Flood Insurance Program’s purpose of reducing
fiscal pressure on federal flood relief
efforts”)
b. The following parties are hereby dismissed from
any WYO action:
i. FEMA; and/or
ii. Directors and/or officers of FEMA.
c. The following parties are hereby dismissed from
any direct suit:
i. Officers and/or directors of FEMA.
d. Any counsel seeking to reinstate any such
dismissed claims must file within thirty (30)
days from the entry of the HSCMO a letter request
to the Magistrate Judge for reinstatement. Any
request to reinstate the dismissed claims shall
set forth the specific legal basis for the
requested relief (including, without limitation,
all jurisdictional issues) with citations to
relevant authority. The adversary shall
thereafter have seven (7) days to file
opposition.
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4. Automatic Discovery Procedure2
In recognition of the issues generally implicated in
NFIP and direct suit actions, the Court shall require the
automatic disclosure of certain information in an expedited
manner. This requirement is intended to facilitate the necessary
evaluation of each action prior to the Court’s initial case
management conference. The following discovery protocol shall
therefore govern the initial phase of discovery in lieu of the
initial disclosures set forth by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
26(a).
The discovery protocol generally requires that all
pretrial discovery be completed within one hundred and twenty
(120) days from entry of the HSCMO. The Hurricane Sandy Case
Management Discovery Schedule, available on the Court’s website
for Hurricane Sandy litigation, generally summarizes the time
frames within which the parties shall exchange, produce, and/or
conduct necessary discovery.
Nothing in the HSCMO, however, shall be construed to
preclude a party from exchanging additional information that a
party reasonably considers to be helpful in evaluating the legal
and factual contentions at issue in the litigation.
Each party must simultaneously serve Automatic
Disclosures as set forth herein within thirty (30) days from
entry of the HSCMO. Counsel should not file these Automatic
Disclosures on the CM/ECF system.
a. Automatic Disclosures by the Plaintiff:
i. Plaintiff shall provide the following
disclosures with respect to each property set
forth in the Complaint:
2 The Court notes that the Eastern District of New York entered a
Case Management Order concerning certain litigation arising out
of Hurricane Sandy. In re Hurricane Sandy Cases, 14-mc-41, Case
Management Order No. 1 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 21, 2014), available at
https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-
ordes/14mc41cmo01.pdf. The Court adopted in part the Eastern
District of New York’s Case Management Order in the Court’s Case
Management Order No. 1, particularly with respect to Automatic
Disclosures.
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1. The current address of each plaintiff
property owner;
2. The address of each affected property;
3. The name of each insurer and all policy
numbers for each insurance policy held
by or potentially benefitting plaintiff
and/or the property on the date of the
loss, including relevant claim numbers
for any claims;
4. A detailed itemized statement of
claimed damages, including content
claims if in dispute;
5. A statement of any amounts paid or
offered to be paid under the policy and
a detailed itemization of those items
for which plaintiff claims underpayment
with citation to the supporting
documentation;
6. In the event of nonpayment, the basis
upon which defendant denied coverage;
7. A statement setting forth prior
attempts at arbitration or mediation,
if any; and
8. The identification of any other
Hurricane Sandy related lawsuits filed
or contemplated for that particular
property or plaintiff.
ii. Plaintiff shall provide the following
documents with respect to each property set
forth in the Complaint:
1. All documents supporting or evidencing
the claimed loss, including, without
limitation, loss estimates from other
insurers, any adjuster’s reports,
engineering reports, contractor’s
reports or estimates; photographs,
claim log notes, and any other
documents relating to repair work
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performed as a result of Hurricane
Sandy, including contracts, bids,
estimates, invoices or work tickets for
completed work repair documentation at
issue;
2. All documents reflecting any payments
received to date from any insurer,
FEMA, or from any other federal, state,
or local governmental program
including, without limitation, the
United States Small Business
Association;
3. All documents relied upon by plaintiff
in accordance with the applicable proof
of loss requirements and documents
required by the standard flood
insurance policy, including documents
relied upon by plaintiff to satisfy the
detailed line item documentation
requirement of the standard flood
insurance policy;
4. Any written communications exchanged
between the insured or insurer
concerning the claimed loss; and
5. To the extent in plaintiff’s custody,
control, or possession, the entire
nonprivileged file of any expert,
estimator or contractor hired by the
plaintiff or counsel to inspect the
property and/or render a report,
estimate, or opinion.
b. Automatic Disclosures by Defendant:
i. Defendant shall provide the following
disclosures with respect to each property set
forth in the Complaint:
1. In the event no payment on the policy
has been made and/or offered, an
explanation or statement setting forth
the grounds for declination of
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coverage, including, without
limitation:
a. Any applicable policy exclusions;
b. Whether non-payment of premiums
resulted in the denial of
coverage;
c. Whether the dispute and/or
declination concerns the nature of
the damage incurred and its
coverage under the policy;
d. Whether the dispute and/or
declination concerns the value of
the claimed losses; and
e. Whether the dispute and/or
declination concerns any other
legal basis;
2. In the event payment on the policy has
been made and/or offered, defendant’s
position concerning the remaining
amount of loss disputed; and
3. A statement setting forth prior
attempts at arbitration or mediation,
if any.
ii. Defendant shall provide the following
documents with respect to each property set
forth in the Complaint:
1. All non-privileged documents contained
in the claims file concerning the
policy, including any declination
letters and notices of nonpayment of
premiums;
2. Any documentation relating to an
assessment of the claimed loss,
including all loss reports and damage
assessments, adjuster’s reports,
engineering reports, contractor’s
reports, photographs taken of the
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damage or claimed losses, and any other
evaluations of the claim;
3. The names and addresses of the
adjusters for each claim;
4. All claim log notes;
5. Records of payments made to the insured
pursuant to the policy;
6. All expert reports and/or written
communications that contain any
description or analysis of the scope of
loss or any defenses under the policy;
7. All emails contained within the claim
file or specific to that claim; and
8. To the extent in defendant’s custody,
control, or possession, the entire
nonprivileged file of any expert,
estimator or contractor hired by the
defendant or its counsel to inspect the
property and/or render a report,
estimate, or opinion.
c. Production: The attorneys shall meet and confer
by telephone or in person in good faith
concerning the method and format of any
production, including whether the production
shall occur through electronic means within ten
(10) days from entry of the HSCMO. All documents
produced shall be Bates-stamped.
d. Electronically-stored information (“ESI”): To
the extent ESI is implicated in an individual
action, the parties shall first meet and confer
concerning any ESI issues. Thereafter, any
disputes may be presented to the Magistrate Judge
by way of informal letter application. Any
requests for electronically-stored information
shall address, with specificity, whether “the
burden or expense of the proposed discovery
outweighs its likely benefit,” in light “of the
issues at stake in the litigation,” as set forth
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in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
26(b)(2)(C)(iii).
e. Failure to Disclose: To the extent any party
asserts that the adversary has failed to make
appropriate disclosures, the party shall first
make a written request setting forth, with
specificity, the documentation and/or other
information the party believes has not been
disclosed. The adversary shall provide a written
response within five (5) days from receipt of the
initial correspondence. The parties shall then
meet and confer, either in person or by
telephone. Thereafter, any dispute shall be
brought to the Magistrate Judge by way of
informal letter application, which shall include
counsel’s certification that counsel have first
met and conferred in person or by telephone
concerning the dispute.
f. Privilege Log: Any documents required to be
produced pursuant to the HSCMO, but withheld on
the basis of privilege, shall be identified in a
privilege log in accordance with Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 26(b)(5). When the inadvertent
or mistaken disclosure of any information,
document or thing protected by privilege or work-
product immunity is discovered by the producing
party and brought to the attention of the
receiving party, the receiving party’s treatment
of such material shall be in accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(5)(B). Such
inadvertent or mistaken disclosure of such
information, document or thing shall not by
itself constitute a waiver by the producing party
of any claims of privilege or work-product
immunity. However, nothing herein restricts the
right of the receiving party to challenge the
producing party’s claim of privilege if
appropriate within a reasonable time after
receiving notice of the inadvertent or mistaken
disclosure.
5. Statements of Contentions
Within forty-five (45) days from entry of the HSCMO,
the parties shall exchange written statements of contentions.
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The statements of contentions shall specifically address,
without limitation, each party’s legal, factual, and/or monetary
contentions with respect to the litigation. Counsel should not
file these Statements of Contentions on the CM/ECF system.
6. Additional Written Discovery
In addition to the Automatic Disclosures, the parties
may conduct the following discovery following submission of the
Statement of Contentions. All such additional discovery shall
be served no later than sixty (60) days from entry of the HSCMO
(fifteen (15) days after submission of the Statement of
Contentions).
a. Interrogatories: Each party may serve no more
than one set of interrogatories limited to ten
(10) interrogatories pursuant to Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 33.
b. Requests for the Production of Documents: Each
party may serve no more than one set of requests
for the production of additional documents
limited to ten (10) requests pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 34.
c. Requests for Admissions: Each party may serve no
more than twenty (20) requests for admissions
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36.
Any responses, answers, and objections to initial
written discovery requests shall be served in accordance with
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Civil Rules.
7. Depositions of Fact Witnesses
a. Each party may take no more than three (3)
depositions pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure 30 and 31 without leave of Court. Such
depositions shall conclude no later than one
hundred and twenty (120) days from entry of the
HSCMO.
b. All depositions are to be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of Appendix R to the Local
Civil Rules.
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c. Scheduling of depositions shall be agreed upon by
counsel and shall not be set unilaterally.
8. Motions to Amend
Any motions to amend the pleadings or to join new
parties shall be filed no later than sixty (60) days from entry
of the HSCMO.
9. Expert Witnesses
a. All expert reports and expert disclosures
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
26(a)(2) on behalf of plaintiff shall be served
upon counsel for defendant not later than one
hundred and fifty (150) days from entry of the
HSCMO, and shall be accompanied by the curriculum
vitae of any proposed expert witnesses.
b. All expert reports and expert disclosures
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
26(a)(2) on behalf of defendant shall be served
upon counsel for plaintiff no later than one
hundred and eighty (180) days from entry of the
HSCMO, and shall be accompanied by the curriculum
vitae of the proposed expert witness.
c. Depositions of proposed expert witnesses pursuant
to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4)(A)
shall be concluded no later than two hundred and
ten (210) days from entry of the HSCMO.
d. The parties shall also exchange, in accordance
with the HSCMO, written statements identifying
all opinion testimony counsel that the parties
anticipate will be presented at trial pursuant to
Federal Rule of Evidence 701 and Teen-Ed v.
Kimball International, Inc., 620 F.2d 399 (3d
Cir. 1980).
10. Discovery Applications and Motions
In light of the Court’s requirement that the parties
meet and confer prior to filing an informal discovery
application or motion, the Court does not anticipate significant
discovery motion practice.
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To the extent necessary, any modifications to the
schedule and/or scope of the discovery shall be directed to the
Magistrate Judge, and shall be filed in accordance with Local
Civil Rule 37.1. Counsel shall first meet and confer in good
faith by telephone or in person concerning any need to modify
the schedule and/or scope of the discovery. This meet and
confer shall proceed any informal application or motion, and all
informal applications and motions shall contain a statement
certifying counsels’ compliance with the meet and confer
obligations set forth herein and in Local Civil Rule 37.1.
All factual discovery motions and applications shall
be made returnable prior to the expiration of the one hundred
and twenty (120) day pretrial discovery period.
11. Extensions of Time
Any enlargement of the deadlines set forth herein
shall be directed to the Magistrate Judge, and shall be granted
only upon a showing of good cause. Counsel shall confer
telephonically prior to applying to the Magistrate Judge to
extend a deadline, and any application shall state whether the
adversary consents or opposes the requested extension. However,
applications that state that counsel have either too many cases,
or are otherwise too busy to meet the deadlines prescribed
herein, will fail to establish the requisite good cause. In the
event counsel of record claims to be too pressed with other
cases, the Court may require substitution of new counsel.
12. Initial Case Management Conference
Within one hundred and twenty (120) days from entry of
the HSCMO (at which time the parties shall have substantially,
if not entirely, completed the pretrial discovery process), the
parties shall appear telephonically for an initial case
management conference before the Magistrate Judge on a date to
be set by the Court. In the event the parties have not received
a case management conference date upon expiration of the one
hundred and twenty (120) day period, the parties shall submit a
letter request to the Magistrate Judge, setting forth joint
proposed dates.
In anticipation of the initial case management
conference, the parties shall meet and confer by telephone or in
person, and shall submit a joint status report to the Court five
(5) days prior to the scheduled conference. The joint status
report shall be submitted to the Magistrate Judge and shall not
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be electronically filed on the CM/ECF system. The joint status
report shall address, without limitation: (1) the discovery
completed to date; (2) any additional and/or outstanding
discovery; (3) the timeline for the completion of any additional
and/or contemplated discovery; (4) an explanation as to why the
discovery has not been completed; (5) a statement of the
disputed factual and/or legal contentions, and the remaining
amount in controversy; (6) any other Hurricane Sandy related
lawsuits filed or contemplated for that particular property or
plaintiff (including, without limitation, claims related to wind
damage, flood damage, fire damage, or any combination thereof);
and (7) a statement setting forth the status of settlement
discussions (including the propriety of mediation, arbitration,
and/or a settlement conference).
At the conference with the Court, all parties who are
not appearing pro se shall be represented by counsel who are
familiar with the file and have full authority to bind their
clients in all pre-trial matters. Counsel shall also be
prepared to discuss settlement.
The Court shall issue in each case a scheduling order
after the initial case management conference, which shall
address, without limitation, time periods within which to
complete any remaining discovery, a referral to arbitration
and/or mediation, if appropriate, a date for the final pretrial
conference, and/or a time period within which to submit
dispositive motions (except with respect to motions contemplated
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and
(b)(2)).
13. Dispositive Motions
To the extent contemplated by the Court’s scheduling
order issued after the initial case management conference, any
dispositive motions shall be filed, served, and responded to in
accordance with Local Civil Rules 7.1, 7.2, 56.1 and 78.1. No
dispositive motions, except motions pursuant to Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (b)(2), shall be filed prior to the
initial case management conference.
14. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration pursuant to Local Civil Rule 201.1 remains
a preferred option for NFIP and direct suit cases. The parties
may stipulate to the referral of an action to arbitration, or
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the Court may order arbitration if the contested issues appear
arbitrable.
If the dollar value of loss constitutes the primary
issue after the parties exchange their Statements of
Contentions, the parties shall proceed to loss appraisal in
accordance with the applicable standard flood insurance policy,
or the Court shall refer the action to compulsory arbitration
pursuant to Local Civil Rule 201.1. Any disputes concerning the
scope, effect, and/or interpretation of the standard flood
insurance policy with respect to the loss appraisal process
shall be submitted to the Magistrate Judge by way of informal
letter application.
15. Joint Final Pretrial Orders
In the event the Court sets a date for a final
pretrial conference in a scheduling order after the initial case
management conference, the proposed final pretrial order will be
submitted in the standard form to be provided by the Court. In
accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(d), trial
counsel shall appear at the final pretrial conference unless
expressly excused by the Court.
16. Notice and Opportunity to Inspect
Prior to the demolition of any existing real property
during the course of the litigation, plaintiff shall provide to
defendant sufficient written notice of plaintiff’s intent to
destruct, remediate, and/or demolish any relevant evidence.
Defendant shall thereafter be afforded a full and fair
opportunity to inspect the relevant evidence for a period not to
exceed sixty (60) days.
17. Discovery Confidentiality Orders
Upon submission of a certification in accordance with
Local Civil Rule 5.3(b), the discovery confidentiality order set
forth in Appendix S to the Local Civil Rules shall be entered.
No alternate form of discovery confidentiality order shall be
permitted without prior approval from the Court. Any request to
modify the discovery confidentiality order set forth in Appendix
S shall set forth, with specificity, the grounds for any
proposed changes.
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18. Motions to Appear pro hac vice
Local Civil Rule 101.1 shall continue to govern
motions to appear pro hac vice. However, in the event an
attorney has been admitted pro hac vice in one NFIP or direct
suit action, any applications to appear pro hac vice in
subsequent cases may be submitted to the Magistrate Judge by
informal letter application setting forth whether the adversary
consents, containing a statement certifying that no reportable
events in accordance with Local Civil Rule 101.1(c) have
occurred during the intervening period, appending a copy of the
order granting counsel’s pro hac vice appearance, and a proposed
order in accordance with the form available on this Court’s
website for Hurricane Sandy litigation.
19. Telephonic Appearances
Counsel shall be permitted to appear telephonically at
all conferences, unless the Court expressly orders an in-person
appearance.
20. Liaison Counsel
The Court finds no cause to necessitate the
appointment of liaison counsel at this time.
21. Consolidation with other Hurricane Sandy cases
All claims pertaining to the same property or
plaintiff (including, without limitation, wind, flood, fire, or
any combination thereof) will be consolidated for discovery
purposes only and assigned to the same District Judge and
Magistrate Judge. In actions in which Plaintiff did not file
all claims pertaining to the same property or plaintiff
(including, without limitation, wind, flood, fire, or any
combination thereof) in the same suit, the plaintiff shall
advise the Magistrate Judge of all such cases as soon as
practicable, but no more than thirty (30) days after entry of
the HSCMO. Thereafter, any Judicial Officer may sign an order
reassigning the related cases in accordance with Local Civil
Rule 40.1(c) to the District Judge and Magistrate Judge assigned
to the first pending action, in addition to an order
consolidating the actions for discovery purposes only in
accordance with Local Civil Rule 42.1.
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IT IS on this
SO ORDERED.
y of 014,
IEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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BEFORE THE UNITED STATES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
IN RE: 2016 AND 2017 HURRICANE
SEASONS FLOOD LITIGATION
MDL Docket ________
SCHEDULE OF ACTIONS
Case Captions Court Civil Action No. Judge
Plaintiffs:
Gregory James Acker, Lauren
Murray
Defendant:
Tower Hill Preferred Insurance
Company
M.D. Florida
(Ocala)
5:17-cv-00439 Timothy J. Corrigan
Plaintiffs:
Terri Auner and Andy Auner
Defendant:
Tower Hill Preferred Insurance
Company
M.D. Florida
(Tampa)
8:17-cv-02209
Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
Plaintiffs: John Batista and
Theresa Batista
Defendant: Allstate Insurance
Company
M.D. Florida
(Tampa)
8:17-cv-02081 Virginia M. Hernandez
Covington
Plaintiffs: Marcia Samuelson
and Randy Samuelson
Defendant: Tower Hill
Preferred Insurance Company
M.D. Florida
(Tampa)
8:17-cv-02214 James S. Moody, Jr
Plaintiffs: Roger Sheldon and
Viktoriia Sheldon
Defendant: Tower Hill
Preferred Insurance Company
M.D. Florida
(Tampa)
8:17-cv-02215 James S. Moody, Jr
Plaintiffs: Timothy Wassen
and Mary Wassen
Defendant: Allstate Insurance
Company
M.D. Florida
(Tampa)
8:17-cv-02213 Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
Plaintiff: Kenneth Connors
Defendant: Tower Hill
Preferred Insurance Company
M.D. Florida
(Tampa)
8:17-cv-02937 Mary S. Scriven
Case Pending No. 32 Document 1-2 Filed 04/04/18 Page 1 of 2
Plaintiffs: Felix Guardiola and
Susan Guardiola
Defendant: America’s Bankers
Insurance Company
M.D. Florida
(Tampa)
8:17-cv-02208 Charlene Edwards
Honeywell
Plaintiffs: Felix Guardiola and
Susan Guardiola
Defendant: America’s Bankers
Insurance Company
M.D. Florida
(Tampa)
8:17-cv-02211 Charlene Edwards
Honeywell
Plaintiffs: Sean Netka
Defendant: First Community
Insurance Company
M.D. Florida
(Jacksonville)
3:18-cv-00180 Henry Lee Adams, Jr.
Plaintiff: Cedar Key Marina II
Inc.
Defendant: Wright National
Flood Insurance Company
N.D. Florida
(Gainesville)
1:17-cv-00236 Mark E. Walker
Plaintiff: Mary Pate
Defendant: Allstate Insurance
Company
N.D. Florida
(Gainesville)
1:17-cv-00238 Mark E. Walker
Case Pending No. 32 Document 1-2 Filed 04/04/18 Page 2 of 2
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
IN RE: 2016 AND 2017 HURRICANE
SEASONS FLOOD LITIGATION
MDL Docket ________
PROOF OF SERVICE
In accordance with Rule 4.1(a) of the Rules of Procedure for the United States Judicial
Panel for Multidistrict Litigation, the undersigned hereby certifies that on April 4th, 2018, copies of
the foregoing a) Motion for Transfer of Related Actions to the Southern District of Florida, b)
Brief in Support of Motion for Transfer of Actions to the Southern District of Florida pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 1407 for Coordinated or Consolidated Pretrial Proceedings, c) Schedule of Actions,
and d) this Proof of Service were electronically filed with the Court for the JPML by using the
CM/ECF system, and that service will be accomplished by the CM/ECF system on all registered
CM/ECF participants. I further certify that the following non-registered CM/ECF participants
were served by First-Class Mail, postage prepaid, on said date:
Case Pending No. 32 Document 1-3 Filed 04/04/18 Page 1 of 5
Acker et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company; Case No.: 5:17-cv-00439-TJC-PRL
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
Middle District of District of Florida OCALA DIVISION
Golden-Collum Memorial Federal Building
& U.S. Courthouse
207 N.W. Second Street
Ocala, Florida 34475
352-369-4860
J. Michael Pennekamp Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: Tower Hill
Preferred Insurance Company
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: Gregory
James Acker and Lauren Murray
Auner et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, 8:17-cv-02209-EAK-TGW
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: Terri Auner
and Andy Auner
J. Michael Pennekamp Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defedant: Tower Hill
Preferred Insurance Company
Batista et al v. Allstate Insurance Company, 8:17-cv-02081-VMC-JSS
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: John Batista
and Theresa Batista
J. Michael Pennekamp
Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: Allstate
Insurance Company
William C. Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: John Batista
and Theresa Batista
Case Pending No. 32 Document 1-3 Filed 04/04/18 Page 2 of 5
Samuelson et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, 8:17-cv-02214-JSM-MAP
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: Marcia Samuelson ad Randy
Samuelson
J. Michael Pennekamp
Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: Tower Hill
Preferred Insurance Company
Sheldon et al v. Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Company, 8:17-cv-02215-JSM-AAS
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: Roger Sheldon and Viktoriia
Sheldon
J. Michael Pennekamp
Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: Tower Hill
Preferred Insurance Company
Wassen et al v. Allstate Insurance Company, 8:17-cv-02213-EAK-TGW
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: Timothy Wassen and Mary
Wassen
J. Michael Pennekamp
Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: Allstate
Insurance Company
Conners v. Tower Hill Prime Insurance Company, 8:17-cv-02937-MSS-AAS
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiff: Kenneth Conners
J. Michael Pennekamp
Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: Tower Hill
Preferred Insurance Company
Guardiola et al. v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, 8:17-cv-02208-CEH-MAP
Case Pending No. 32 Document 1-3 Filed 04/04/18 Page 3 of 5
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: Felix Guardiola and Susan
Guardiola
Brian H. Koch Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Ste 2000
401 E Las Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-4223
954/765-0500
Fax: 954/765-1477
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: American Bankers
Insurance Company of Florida
Guardiola et al v. American Strategic Insurance, 8:17-cv-02211-CEH-TGW
Ashley Noelle Harris Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiffs: Felix Guardiola and Susan
Guardiola
J. Michael Pennekamp
Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: American Strategic
Insurance
Netka v. First Community Insurance Company, 3:18-cv-00180-HLA-JRK
Ashley Noelle Harris
Merlin Law Group, PA
Suite 950
777 S Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
813/229-1000
Fax: 813/229-3692
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Plaintiff: Sean Netka
J. Michael Pennekamp
Fowler White Burnett, PA
1395 Brickell Ave 14th Flr
Miami, FL 33131-3353
305/789-9200
Fax: 305/789-9201
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant: First Community
Insurance Company
Clerk of the Panel
United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judicial Building
One Columbus Circle, NE, Room G-255, North Lobby
Washington, DC 20002-8041
Case Pending No. 32 Document 1-3 Filed 04/04/18 Page 4 of 5
Respectfully submitted this 4th day of April, 2018.
Adam M. Moskowitz
Howard M. Bushman
Adam A. Schwartzbaum
MOSKOWITZ LAW FIRM
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 601
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 740-1423
Facsimile: (786) 298-5737
/s/ Adam M. Moskowitz
Adam M. Moskowitz
and
William F. “Chip” Merlin, Jr.
Rene M. Sigman
MERLIN LAW GROUP
777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 950
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: (813) 229-1000
Facsimile: (813) 229-3692
Javier E. Rosario Pérez
MERLIN LAW GROUP
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite M
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
Telephone: (787) 641-2141
Facsimile: (787) 641-2142
Scott Love
Clayton A. Clark
Clark, Love & Hutson, GP 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77002
Telephone: (713) 757-1400
Facsimile: (713) 759-1217
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTMIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JOHN AND THERESA BATISTA,CIVIL ACTION NO.
Plaintiffs,V.
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs, JOHN and THERESA BATISTA, by and through their counsel, file this
Complaint against Defendant, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, as follows:
INTRODUCTION
1. This is an action by the Plaintiffs, homeowners, against their insurance carrier, ALLSTATE
INSURANCE COMPANY (“Allstate”), for benefits owed under the flood insurance policy, which
have not been paid, as a result of Hurricane Hermine.
2. The Plaintiffs purchased a flood insurance policy from Allstate, which paiticipated in the
U.S. Government’s National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) pursuant to the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (“NFIA”), and consequently issued the federal Standard Flood Insurance
Policy (“SFIP”) to the Plaintiffs.
3. Allstate failed to pay the damages due and owing under the insurance policy.
PARTIES
4. Plaintiffs, JOHN and THERESA BATISTA (“Plaintiffs”), are individuals owning property
located at 3250 Minnow Creek Drive, Hernando Beach, Florida.
5. Defendant, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, is an insurance company authorized
to do business in the State of Florida.
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JURISDICTION
6. This Court has jurisdiction of this action pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act,
specifically 42 U.S.C. § 4001, et seq.
COUNT ONE - BREACH OF CONTRACT
7. Plaintiffs, at all relevant times, have been the owner of certain real property located at 3250
Minnow Creek Drive, Hernando Beach, Florida.
8. Plaintiffs purchased a flood insurance policy, Policy Number 001803975935 (the “Policy”)
from Allstate, which covered the property at issue in this matter. A copy of the declaration page is
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
9. All premiums on the Policy were paid, and the Policy was in fill force and effect at all
relevant times herein.
10. On or about September 2, 2016, Hurricane Hermine caused extensive flooding to the
northwest coast of Florida.
11. Hurricane Hermine was a flood event, a covered risk under the Policy.
12. Plaintiffs’ property sustained extensive damage as a result of flood waters associated with
Hurricane Hermine.
13. Following Hurricane Hermine, Plaintiffs properly and promptly submitted an insurance
claim to Allstate for damage to their property caused by flood waters associated with Hurricane
Hermine.
14. On or about October 2, 2016, Allstate informed Plaintiffs that it would issue payment in
the amount of $71,741.47 for all damages covered under the Policy.
15. Allstate’s estimate of damage and payments were insufficient to correct the damage caused
by flood waters associated with Hurricane Hermine.
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16. On or about January 23, 2017, Plaintiffs submitted a Proof of Loss to Allstate pursuant to
the terms of the Policy. A copy of the Proof of Loss is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
17. Allstate has breached the terms of the Policy by failing and refusing to pay all amounts due
to the Plaintiffs pursuant to the terms of the Policy.
18. Plaintiffs have complied with all conditions precedent to the brining of this action or, in
the alternative, Allstate has waived same.
19. As a result of Allstate’s breach, Plaintiffs have suffered damages, including the amounts to
which they are legally entitled to recover under the terms of the subject Policy.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs, JOHN and THERESA BATISTA, bring this action against
Defendant, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and request the following relief:
1. Entry ofjudgment in their favor for all amounts to which they are entitled under the terms
of the Policy;
2. An award of the costs of this action; and
3. Such other and further relief as this Court deems just and appropriate.
MER I LAW G OUP, P.A.
Dated: August 31, 2017 By: __________________
AshI N. Harf ,Esquireaharris@merli awgroup.com777 S Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 950Tampa, Florida 33602Phone: (813) 229-1000Facsimile: (813) 229-3692Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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JS 44 (Rev 09/10)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CIVIL COVER SHEET
This automated JS-44 conforms generally to the manual JS-44 approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974. The data is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. The information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law.
Plaintiff(s): Defendant(s):First Listed Plaintiff: JOHN BATISTA ;County of Residence: Hernando County
Additional Plaintiff(s): THERESA BATISTA ;
First Listed Defendant: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY ;County of Residence: Outside This District
County Where Claim For Relief Arose: Hernando County
Plaintiff's Attorney(s): Defendant's Attorney(s):Ashley Harris (JOHN BATISTA)Merlin Law Group, P.A.777 S Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 950Tampa, Florida 33602Phone: 813-229-1000Fax: 813-229-3692Email: [email protected]
William C Harris Merlin Law Group, P.A.777 S Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 950Tampa, Florida 33602Phone: 813-229-1000Fax: 813-229-3692Email: [email protected]
Basis of Jurisdiction: 3. Federal Question (U.S. not a party)
Citizenship of Principal Parties (Diversity Cases Only)
Plaintiff: N/A
Defendant: N/A
Origin: 1. Original Proceeding
Nature of Suit: 110 Insurance Contracts
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Cause of Action: Action for damages under a National Flood Insurance Program policy pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 4001, et seq.
Requested in Complaint
Class Action: Not filed as a Class Action
Monetary Demand (in Thousands):
Jury Demand: No
Related Cases: Is NOT a refiling of a previously dismissed action
Signature: Ashley N. Harris
Date: 8/31/17
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FD 00 01
PO BOX 2964SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66201-1364800-527-2634NAIC Number: 19232
Policy Number
1803975935
FLOOD DWELLING FORM STANDARD POLICY ENDORSEMENT DECLARATION
Policy Period: 12/26/2015 12:01am to 12/26/2016 12:01amPolicy Term: ONE YEAREFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE: 12/26/2015Original New Business Effective Date:Reinstatement Date:
Agent No: 056222KILLINGSWORTH BKSVLLPO BOX 1750BROOKSVILLE, FL 34605-1750
Payor: INSURED Agent Phone: 352-796-1451
Property Location:3250 MINNOW CREEKSPRING HILL, FL 34607-2845
RATING DESCRIPTION
Property/Building Contents Location
Insured's Principal Residence: Y
SINGLE FAMILY; ONE FLOOR; NON-ELEVATED WITHOUTBASEMENT
LOWEST FLOOR ONLY ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Subject to, III.Property Covered, Paragraph B.
Date of construction or substantial improvement was on 01/01/1964 Pre-FIRM Subsidized
LOCATION INFORMATION
Community Name: HERNANDO COUNTY * No: 1201100143DStatus: REGULAR CRS Class: 5 FIRM Zone: VE Current Flood Zone: VE Elevation Difference: Grandfathered: N
COVERAGE AND RATING INFORMATION
Coverage Type Coverage Limit Deductible Rate Deductible Discount Premium
Building $ 250,000 $ 2,000 1.16/2.05 $ 0.00 $ 4,591.00Contents $ 51,200 $ 2,000 1.44/3.51 $ 0.00 $ 1,280.00
ICC PREMIUM
ANNUAL SUBTOTAL
CRS DISCOUNT(25%)
RESERVE FUND ASSESSMENT
HFIAA SURCHARGE
FEDERAL POLICY FEE
$ 55.00
$ 5,926.00
$ -1,482.00
$ 667.00
$ 25.00
$ 45.00
TOTAL PREMIUM $ 5,181.00ENDORSEMENT PREMIUM $ -2,338.00
THIS IS NOT A BILLPolicy Changes:
PRIMARY OR PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE CORRECTED
Attachments:
Issue Date: 10/04/2016Homeoffice Copy
Named Insured and Mailing Address:
JOHN & THERESA BATISTA3250 MINNOW CREEK DRIVEHERNANDO BEACH, FL 34607
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January 23, 2017
Via Overnight MailAllstate Insurance CompanyP.O. Box 9880Mobile, AL 36691
Re: Insured: John &Theresa BatistaAddress: 3250 Minnow Creek Drive, Hernando Beach, FL 34607Date of Loss: September 2, 2016Policy No.: 1803975935
Dear Sir or Madam:
Enclosed is our client's proof of loss, and supporting doctunentation. Specifically, pleasefind the following:
• Royal Palms Construction LLC line-by-line estimate in the amount of approximately$55,451.59 and accompanyi~ig photographs;
• GeoEngineering, Inc. report dated October 4, 2016 with structure foundation stabilizationestimate in the amotult of approximately $60,250.00;
• Contents inventory in the amount of approximately $55,986.96;
• Photos of the damaged builclinb and contents.
This proof of loss is for the total ari~ount of damage claimed, and is inclusive of any previouspayments made to Dr. and Mrs. Batista.
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Dr. John Batista, M, l7.
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CEDAR KEY MARINA II, INC.,
Plaintiff,V.
WRIGHT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, CEDAR KEY MARINA II, INC., by and through its counsel, files this Complaint
against Defendant, WRIGHT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE COMPANY, as follows:
INTRODUCTION
1. This is an action by the Plaintiff against its insurance carrier, WRIGHT NATIONAL
FLOOD INSURANCE COMPANY (“Wright”), for benefits owed under the flood insurance
policy, which have not been paid, as a result of Hurricane Hermine.
2. Plaintiff purchased a flood insurance policy from Wright, which participated in the U.S.
Government’s National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) pursuant to the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (“NFIA”), and consequently issued the federal Standard Flood Insurance
Policy (“SFIP”) to Plaintiff.
3. Wright failed to pay the damages due and owing under the insurance policy.
PARTIES
4. Plaintiff, CEDAR KEY MARINA II, INC. (“Plaintiff’), is a business owning property
located at 12780 State Road 24, Cedar Key, Florida.
5. Defendant, WRIGHT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE COMPANY, is an insurance
company authorized to do business in the State of Florida.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION NO.
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JURISDICTION
6. This Court has jurisdiction of this action pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act,
specifically 42 U.S.C. § 4001, etseq.
COUNT ONE - BREACH OF CONTRACT
7. Plaintiff, at all relevant times, has been the owner of certain real property located at 12780
State Road 24, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida.
8. Plaintiff purchased a flood insurance policy, Policy Number 1151329939 (the “Policy”)
from Wright, which covered the property at issue in this matter. A copy of the declaration page is
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
9. All premiums on the Policy were paid, and the Policy was in full force and effect at all
relevant times herein.
10. On or about September 2, 2016, Hurricane Hermine caused extensive flooding to the
northwest coast of Florida.
11. Hurricane Hermine was a flood event, a covered risk under the Policy.
12. Plaintiffs property sustained extensive damage as a result of flood waters associated with
Hurricane Hermine.
13. Following Hurricane Hermine, Plaintiff properly and promptly submitted an insurance
claim to Wright for damage to its property caused by flood waters associated with Hurricane
Hermine.
14. On or about October 27, 2016, Wright issued payment to Plaintiff in the amount of
$16,046.71 for all damages covered under the Policy.
15. Wright’s estimate of damage and payment(s) were insufficient to correct the damage
caused by flood waters associated with Hurricane Hermine.
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16. On or about October 20, 2016, Plaintiff submitted a Proof of Loss to Wright pursuant to
the terms of the Policy. A copy of the Proof of Loss is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
17. On or about November 30, 2016, Wright rejected Plaintiff’s Proof of Loss. A copy of the
rejection letter is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
18. Wright has breached the terms of the Policy by failing and refusing to pay all amounts due
to the Plaintiff pursuant to the terms of the Policy.
19. Plaintiff has complied with all conditions precedent to the brining of this action or, in the
alternative, Wright has waived same.
20. As a result of Wright’s breach, Plaintiff has suffered damages, including the amounts to
which it is legally entitled to recover under the terms of the subject Policy.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, CEDAR KEY MARINA II, INC., brings this action against
Defendant, WRIGHT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE COMPANY, and requests the
following relief:
1. Entry ofjudgment in its favor for all amounts to which it is entitled under the terms of the
Policy;
2. An award of the costs of this action; and
3. Such other and further relief as this Court deems just and appropriate.
ME IN LAW C OUP, PA.
Dated: September 20, 2017 By: ~ 4 • A
Ashl-y N. H~ r ,Esquireaha s(ü~merli! aw~rouy.com777 5 Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 950Tampa, Florida 33602Phone: (813) 229-1000Facsimile: (813) 229-3692A ttorneys for Plaintiff
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JS44 (Rev. 06/17) CIVIL COVER SHEET
The iS 44 civil cover sheet and (he information contained herein neither replace nor supplement (he filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except asprovided by local rules of court. This form, approved by (he Judicial Conference of the United Slates in September 974, is required for the use of (he Clerk ot Court for thepurpose of initiating (he civil docket sheet (5FF INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGF OF THIS FORM)
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTSCEDAR KEY MARINA II, INC., WRIGHT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff Levy County, Florida County of Residence of First Listed Defendant(EXCEPT/N U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OFTHE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED
( c) Attorneys (Firm Name. Address, and Telephone Ninnher,J Attorneys ~tfKnosvn~l
Merlin Law Group, P.A.777 S Harbour Island BIvd, Suite 950, Tampa1 Florida 33602
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION s’Plncenn “Xi,, One Btsx On/ri III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “K’ in &te Boxfor Plaint fiTifor Diversity Cases Only) and One Boxfor Defendant)
3 t U.S. Government Wa Federal Question PIT DEF PTF DEFPlaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Parry) Citizen ofThts State C) I C) I Incorporated or Principal Place .~ 4 C) 4
ofbusmess In This Scale
ci 2 U.S. Government C) 4 Diversity Citizen ofAnother State C) 2 C) 2 Incorporated and Principal Place 0 5 C) 5Defendant tIndwate Citizenship ofPatties in (tent (ll~) or Busineat In Another Slate
Citizen or Subject ofa C) 3 C) 3 Foreign Nation C) 6 C) 6Foreign_Country
IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “K” in One Box Only) Click here for: Nature of Suit Code Descriptions.CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES
S ito Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY C) 625 Drug Relatcd Seizure C) 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 0 375 Falac Claimt ActC) 120 Marine C) 310 Airplane C) 365 Pcrsonal Injury - ofProperty 21 USC 88 I C) 423 Withdrawal C) 376 Qut Tam (31 USCC) 130 Miller Act a 3t 5 Airplane Product Prodttcl Liabil ty C) 690 Ocher 28 USC 157 3729(a))C) 140 Negotiable Instrument Liabtltty Ci 367 Health Care! C) 400 Slate ReapportionmentC) ISO Recovery ofOvcrpay,ncnt C) 32t) Assault, Libel & Phamnaceutical PROPERTY RICtUS 0 410 Antitrust
& Enforcement ofJudgment Slander Personal Injtacy C) 820 Copyrights C) 430 Banks and BankingC) 151 Medicare Act 1 330 Federal Employers’ Product Liability 0 830 Patent C) 450 CommerceC) 152 Recovery of Defatilted Liability C) 368 Asbestos Personal C) 835 Patent - Abbreviated C) 460 Deponation
Student Lana C) 340 Manise Injury Product New Drug Application C) 470 Racketeer Influenced and(Excludes Veterans) C) 345 Mannc Product Liability C) 840 Tradetnarlc Cornspt Organizationa
C) 53 Recovery of Overpayment Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY LABOR SOCIAL SECURtTY 0 480 Conaumer Creditofvcteran’s Benefits C) 350 Motor vehicle 0 370 Other Fraud C) 710 Fair Labor Standards C) 861 HIA ((395ff) 0 490 Cable/Sat 1’V
C) 160 Stockholders’ Suits C) 355 Moior Vehicle C) 371 Truth in Lending Act C) 862 Black Lung (923) C) 850 Seeurities/Commodities/C) 190 Other Contract Product Liability C) 380 Other Personal C) 720 Labor/Management C) 863 DIWCIDtWW (405(g)) ExchangeCi 195 Contract Product Liability 0 360 Other Personal Property Damage Relations C) 864 SSID Title XVI C) 890 Other Stalutory ActionsC) 196 Franchise Injury 0 385 Property Damage C) 740 Railway Labor Act C) 865 RSl (405(g)) C) 891 Agricultural Acts
C) 362 Personal Injury - Product Liability C) SI Family and Mcdtcat C) 893 Erivitonmcntal ManersMedical Malpractice Leave Act C) 895 Freedom of tnfonnation
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRtSONER PETITIONS C) 790 Other Labor Litigation FEDERAL TAX SUITS ArtCl 210 Land Condemnation C) 440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: C) 791 Employee Retirement C) 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff C) 896 AttitrationC) 220 Foreclosure C) 441 voting C) 463 Alien Detainee Income Security Act or Defendant) C) 899 Administrative ProcedureC) 230 Rent Lease & Ejeetment C) 442 Employment C) 510 Motions to Vacate C) 871 IRS—Third Patty AeuReview or Appeal orC) 240 Torts to Land C) 443 Housing! Sentence 26 USC 7609 Agency DecisionC) 245 ‘ron Product Liability Accommodations C) 530 General C) 950 Constitutionality ofC) 290 All Other Real Property C) 445 Amer w/Dieabilitica - C) 535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION State Statutes
Employment Oilier: C) 462 Naturalization ApplicationC) 446 Amer w!Disabilities - C) 540 Mandamus & Other C) 465 Other Immigration
Other C) 550 Civil Rights Actions~ 448 Education Cl 555 Prison Condition
C) 560 Civil Detainee -
Conditions ofConfinement
V. ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
J*’I Original C) 2 Removed from tD 3 Remanded from C) 4 Reinstated or C) 5 Transferred from C) 6 Multidistrict C) 8 MultidistrictProceeding State Court Appellate Court Reopened Another District Litigation - Litigation -
(specify) Transfer Dtrcct FileCite the U.S. Civil Statute under whtch you arc filing (Des not cite jurisdictional statutes nnnless diven’sil,,’):
~rI t, A Tier nr A rrIn~s 42 U.S.C. ~ 4001, et seqV t, tttUJfl ~Jr nt I t~Ja1 Brief description of cause:
Breach of Insurance ContractVII, REQUESTED IN C CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:
COMPLAINT: UNDER RULE 23, F,R,Cv.P. JURY DEMAND: %Yes C)No
VIII, RELATED CASE(S)IF ANY (See instructions)
DATE St A REOF RNEY FRECORD
09/20/2017FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
JUDGE DOCKET NUMBER
RECEIPTs AMOUNT APPLYI IFP JUDGE MAO, JUDGE
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EXHIBIT A
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:1 FLOOD DECLARATIONS PAGE 2000 11523 FLD RGLRNEW BUSINESS
~PoIicy;Niithbétt NFJP ~Po1icy~Nuthber1~09 1151329939 00 1151329939 General Property Form
:~:‘PöIiè~P&i ~~ ~PHoitPoliéyP{iUiIbet~,From: 3/07/16 To: 3/07/17 12:01 am Standard Time 03/10/2016 0732057
Agent (813) 661—0382SOUTH POINTE SERVICES CEDAR KEY MARINA II INC16637 FISHHAWK BLVD STE 104 P0 BOX 744LITHIA FL 33547—3919 CEDAR KEY FL 32625—0744
Property Location (if other than above) Address may have been changed in accordance ~.ith USPS standards.12780 STATE ROAD 24, CEDAR KEY FL 32625
IRatIh~Tnfotmation~Building Occupancy: Business Community Name: CEDAR KEY, CITY OFPrimary Residence: N Community #: 120373 Map Panel/Suffix: 0001 DNumber of Floors: One Floor Community Rating: 10 / 00%Building Indicator: Non-Elevated Program Status: Regular Grandfathered: YesBasement/Enclosure/Crawlspace: Flood Risk/Rated Zone: VE Current Flood Zone: VENo BasementCondo Type: N/A
I THISISNOTABILL IDEAR MORTGAGEEThe Reform Act of 1994 requires you to notifythe WYO company for this policy within 60 daysof any changes in the servicer of this loan.
The above message applies only when there is amortgagee on the insured location.
Premium Paid by: Insured
ANNUAL SUBTOTAL:DEDUCTIBLE DISCOUNT/SURCHARGE:
ICC PREMIUM:COMMUNITY RATING DISCOUNT:
SUB-TOTAL:
RESERVE FUND ASSESSMENT:PROBATION SURCHARGE:
FEDERAL POLICY SERVICE FEE:HFIAA SURCHARGE:
TOTAL OF PREMIUMS AND FEES:
I Special Provisions —
Pre-FIRM SubsidizedTIus policy covers only one building. If you have more than one building on your property, please make sure they are all covered. See 111.Property Covered within your Flood policy for the NFl? definition of “building” or contact your agent, broker, or insurance company. CoverageLimitations may apply. Please refer to your Flood Insurance Policy Form for details.
Forms and EndorsementsWFL 99.415 0414 0614 FBi 99.310 1012 1010 WFL 99.116 0614 0614
This policy is issued by
Wright National Flood Insurance Company A stock companyCopy Sent To: As indicated on back or additional pages, if any.
073205709115],32993916070 UUIJUA
WRIGHTWrIiiIiN.tI...IFi.,d C.mp.p,y
A Stock CompanyRO. Box 33003
St. Petersburg, FL 33733-8003
FFL 99.001 121407320573/10/16
BUILDING $392,000 $20,000 $11,763.00CONTENTS $0 $0 $00
$11,763.00$4, 117 . 00
$70.00$.00
$7,716.00
$1, 157 . 00$.00
$45. 00$250 . 00
$9,168.00
H, Nei(~j Coholly, President
NPAG 0372Company
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FFL 99.001 121407320573/10/16
09 1151329939 00
Agent (813)661-0382 First MortgageeSOUTH POINTE SERVICES Loan 400152110016637 FISHHAWK BLVD STE 104 DRUMMOND COMMUNITY BANKLITHIA FL 33547-3919 ATIMA
PC BOX 1039CHIEFLMID FL 32644-1039
Claims Information:Please contact your agent or go to www.wrightflood.com to enter your claim as well asreceive important information to mitigate the damage to your property. If you need toreach the insurance company the number is 1-800-725-9472.
07320570911513299391b070 0000A NPAG 0373Company
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EXHIBIT B
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY091151329939 00 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTAGENCY 0MB. No. 2660-0005
POLICY NO. FL NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM Expires April30, 2017
3/712016 - 3/7/2017 PROOF OF WSSPOLICY TERM (See reverse side for Privacy Act Statement and
n Paperwork Burden Disclosure Notice,)
AMTOFB~GCO’)A1 TIMEOF LOSS South Point ServicesAGENT 16637 Fishhawk Blvd
$0.00 STE 104AMT OF CONTS COV AT TIME OF LOSS Lithia Fl 33647
CV A I
TOTH~ NATION FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM:At time of loss, by above indicated policy of insurance, you insured the interest of
Cedar Key Marina ii Inc.against loss by flood to the property described according to the terms and conditions of said policy and of all forms, endorsements, transfers and assignments attachedthereto.
TIME 4ND ORIGIN. A Flood loss occurred about the hour of 12 o’clock ,AM.,
on the .2. day 0fSeptember20 ._if. The cause of said loss was:
OCCUPANCY The premises described, or containing the property described, was occupied at the Lime of the loss as follows, and for no other purposewhatever:
Business
INTEREST No other person or persons had any interest therein or encumbcrancc thereon except
Drummond Community Bank ATIMA PD BOX 1039 Chiefland FL 32644
1. FULL AMOUNT OF INSURANCE application to the propertyfor which claim is presented is $ 392,000.002. ACI’UALCASH VALUE0I building structures $ ziRS RUfi flU3. ADD ACTUAL CASH VALUE OF CONTENTS of personal property insured - $ 0.004. ACIUALCASH VALUE OF ALL PROPERTY ., $ 465,600.005. FULL COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT (Building and Contents) $ 582,000.006. LESS APPLICABLE DEPRECIATION $ 11 ft4flfl.flfl7. ACTUALCASHVALUELOSSis - - - - -, $ 4R’~,Rflfl flUB. LESS DEDUCTIBLES - ..., - $ 2fl,000 flU9. N~’ AMOUNT CLAIMED under above numbered policy is .. - - - - .,. $ 445600.00
The said loss did not originate by any act, design or procurement on the part of your insured, nothing has been done by or with the privity or coqsent ofinsured to violate the conditions of the policy, or render itvoid; no articles are mentioned herein or in annexed schedules but such as were destroyed or damagedat the time of said loss, no property saved has in any manner been concealed, and no attempt to deceive the said insurer as to the extent of said loss, has in anymanner been made. Any other information that may be required will be furnished and considered a part of this proof.
I unc~crstand that this iasurance (policy) is issued Pursuant to the National Flood Insuraace Act of 1968, orAiiy ActAmendatory thereof, and ApplicableFederal Regulations in Title 44 of the ~,ode of Federal Regulations, Subchapter B, and that knowingly and willfully makieg any false answers ormisrepresentations of fact may be punishable by fine of imprisonment under applicable United State Codes.
Subrogation - To the extent of the payment made or advanced under this policy; the insured hereby assigns, izansfers and sets over the insurer all rights,claims or interest that he has against any person~ firm Or porporation liable for the loss or damage to the property for which payment is made or advanced. He alsohereby authorizes the insurer to sue any such third party in his ‘mine.
The insured hereby warrants that no release has been given or will be given or settlement or compromise made or agreed upon with any third party whomay pe liable in damages to the insured with respect to the claim being made herein.
The furnishing of this blank or the preparation of proofs by a representative of the above insurer is not a waiver of any of its rights.
I declare undor penalty of perjury tliatthe ‘information contained inthe foregoing is true and corrcctto the best of my knowledge and belief.
S#tzte e9L~ Florid”0P Ltvy
Executed this 2o ~ day of _________________ ,20 ~4rS~~
Name ~43L~ /~SlMpSCN4~~
FEMA Fçrm 086-0 9(04/14) 1L~4~z~ ~ NPAG 0529 F 101
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WRIGHT~Flood
We areflood.sREJECTION OF PROOF OF LOSS
November 30, 2016
Cedar Key Marina IncP.O. Box 744Cedar Key FL 32625-0744
RE: Insured: Cedar Key Marina II IncClaim Number 16 0010241Policy Number: 09 115132993900
- Date of Loss ~- 09/01/2015 - —~ -
Location of Loss: 12780 State Road 24, Cedar Key, FL 32625-4729
Dear Policyholder(s):
This will acknowledge receipt of your Proof of Loss in the amount of $445,600.00 signed onOctober 20, 2016.
The Proof of Loss forms cannot be accepted under the terms and conditions of the insurancepolicy for the following reason:
1. The amount claimed is not an accurate reflection of covered damage.2. The amount claimed exceeds policy limits.
You were originally presented with a correct estimate and Proof of Loss from the field adjuster.We have received the reviewed the Proof of Loss signed on October 16, 2016 and payment hasbeen issued in the amount of $16,046.71, after application of your policy deductible.
Wright National Flood Insurance Company neither admits nor denies liability regarding this loss.Please do not construe this letter or any act on the part of Wright National Flood InsuranceCompany or its representatives or agents as a waiver of any rights or defenses to it by contract
— or law, as all such rights and defenses are hereby specifically reserved.
IX. What Law Governs
This policy and all disputes arising from the handling of any claim under the policy are governedexclusively by the flood insurance regulations issued by FEMA, the National Flood InsuranceAct of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001, etseq.), and Federal common law.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact your field adjuster or our office.
Regards,
Michael GiovannielloClaims ExaminerWright National Flood Insurance Co.P.O. Box 33064 St. Petersburg, FL 33733800-725-9472 ext: 5311
wright National Flood Insurance Company — claims Division 0377P.O. Box 33064, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-8064 NPAGPh. 800.725.9472 I F. 877,270.4329
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
MARY PATE,CIVIL ACTION NO.
Plaintiff,V.
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, MARY PATE, by and through her counsel, files this domplaint against
Defendant, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, as follows:
INTRODUCTION
1. This is an action by the Plaintiff, a homeowner, against her insurance carrier, ALLSTATE
INSURANCE COMPANY (“Allstat&’), for benefits owed under the flood insurance policy, which
have not been paid, as a result of Hurricane Hermine.
2. The Plaintiff purchased a flood insurance policy from Allstate, which participated in the
U.S. Government’s National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) pursuant to the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (“NFIA”), and consequently issued the federal Standard Flood Insurance
Policy (“SFIP”) to Plaintiff.
3. Allstate failed to pay the damages due and owing under the insurance policy.
PARTIES
4. Plaintiff, MARY PATE (“Plaintiff’), owns property located at 5612 Riverside Drive,
Yankeetown, Levy County, Florida.
5. Defendant, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, is an insurance company authorized
to do business in the State of Florida.
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JURISDICTION
6. This Court has jurisdiction of this action pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act,
specifically 42 U.S.C. § 4001, etseq.
COUNT ONE - BREACH OF CONTRACT
7. Plaintiff, at all relevant times, has been the owner of certain real property located at 5612
Riverside Drive, Yankeetown, Levy County, Florida.
8. Plaintiff purchased a flood insurance policy, Policy Number 001802235059 (the “Policy”)
from Allstate, which covered the property at issue in this matter. A copy of the declaration page is
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
9. All premiums on the Policy were paid, and the Policy was in full force and effect at all
relevant times herein.
10. On or about September 2, 2016, Hurricane Hermine caused extensive flooding to the
northwest coast of Florida.
11. Hufficane Hermine was a flood event, a covered risk under the Policy.
12. Plaintiffs property sustained extensive damage as a result of flodd waters associated with
Hurricane Hermine.
13. Following Hurricane Hermine, Plaintiff properly and promptly submitted an insurance
claim to Allstate for damage to her property caused by flood waters associated with Hurricane
Hermine.
14. On or about December 29, 2016, Allstate issued payment to Plaintiff in the amount of
$64,941.40 for all damages covered under the Policy.
15. Allstate’s estimate of damage and payments were insufficient to correct the damage caused
by flood waters associated with Hurricane Hermine.
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16. On or about October 20, 2016, Plaintiff submitted a Proof of Loss to Allstate pursuant to
the terms of the Policy. A copy of the Proof of Loss is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
17. Allstate has breached the terms of the Policy by failing and refusing to pay all amounts due
to Plaintiff pursuant to the terms of the Policy.
18. Plaintiff has complied with all conditions precedent to the bringing of this action or, in the
alternative, Allstate has waived same.
19. As a result of Allstate’s breach, Plaintiff has suffered damages, including the amounts to
which she is legally entitled to recover under the terms of the subject Policy.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, MARY PATE, brings this action against Defendant, ALLSTATE
INSURANCE COMPANY and requests the following relief:
1. Entry of judgment in her favor for all amounts to which she is entitled under the terms of
the Policy;
2. An award of the costs of this action; and
3. Such other and fhrther relief as this Court deems just and appropriate.
MERL N W OUP, P.A./
Dated: September2~, 2017 By: ~/
Ashle, N. H. /s, Esquireaharri (~merlinlaw~rouy.com777 5 Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 950Tampa, Florida 33602Phone: (813) 229-1000Facsimile: (813) 229-3692Attorneys for Plaintjff
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EXHIBIT A
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~JAIIstate®You’re in good hands.
P0 BOX 2964SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66201-136480 0-52 7-2 63 4NAIC Number: 19232
Policy Number
1802235059
FLOOD DWELLING FORM STANDARD POLICY ENDORSEMENT DECLARATION
Policy Period: 06/2912016 12:01am to 06/29/2017 12:01amNamed Insured and Mailing Address: Policy Term: ONE YEARMARY PATE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE: 06/29/2016
P0 BOX 94 Original New Business Effective Date:Reinstatement Date:
YANKEETOWN, FL 34498-0094
Agent No: 054404. HERITAGE INS INC,
P0 BOX 9INGLIS, FL 34449-0009
Payor: INSURED Agent Phone: 352-447-2276
Property Location:5612 RIVERSIDE DRYANKEETOWN, FL 34498-2355r RATING DESCRIPTION
~ Property/Building Contents LocationInsured’s Principal Residence: YSINGLE FAMILY; ONE FLOOR; ELEVATED WITH CRAWLSPACE; LOWEST FLOOR ONLY ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Subject to, III.CRAWLSPACE WITH PROPER OPENINGS; INCLUDE ADDITION Property Covered, ParagraphS.AND EXTENSION
Date of construction or substantial improvement was on 05/12/1952 Pre—FIRM SubsidizedCoverage Limitations May Apply. See Your Policy for Details.
~ LOCATION INFORMATIONCommunity Name: YANKEETOWN, TOWN OF No: 1201470637F - --
Status: REGULAR CR5 Class: 6 FIRM Zone: AE Current Flood Zone: AE Elevation Difference: Gntndfathered: N
COVERAGE AND RATING INFORMATION
Coverage Typo Coverage Limit J Deductible j Rate Deductible Discount Premium
Building $ 132,700 $ 2,000 0.94/0.85 $ 0.00 $ 1,182.00
Contents $ 14,100 $ 2,000 1.18/1.55 $ 0.00 $ 166.00
ICC PREMIUM $ 70.00
ANNUALASUBTOTAL $ 1,418.00
CR5 DISCOUNT(20%) $ -284.00
RESERVE FUND ASSESSMENT $ 170 .00
I-IFIAASURCHARGE $ 25.00
FEDERAL POLICY FEE $ 50.00
TOTALPREMIUM $ 1,379.00
THIS IS NOT A BILLPolicy Changes: -
BUILD DESCRIPTION CORRECTED; BASEMENT TYPECORRECTED
Attachments:
Issue Date: 02/02/2017Insured Copy
FO 0001
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EXHIBIT B
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001802235059POIJCY NO. CL
6/2912016 - 6/29/2017POUCY TENM
$132 700.00McI op 6LbG E.& AT TIME OF LOSS
$14,100.00AMTGF fONTS COVAT SiNE OF LOSS
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURETYFEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGCNCY
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGFwMPROOF OF LOSS
(Sn rei’erxe sidefor Priimca Act Statement aiadPu,pu’ntork Burden Disclosure Notice)
CAtS. Na. 1660-0005£epircs April 30. 2017
Heritage Insurance Co.AOENT 388 Hv.~o 40 W
malls, FL 34449AGENCY AT
TOmE NATION FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM:Al time oiloos, byabove Indicated policyofi nnurance. you insured the IntErest of
Mary Pateagainst Ions by flood to the property described accoodisig ID the tsnoo and cosdiEiuss oftaid policy tad ofull foman, esdoroemenis, lnnsl’cro and usaigomealts attachedhereto.
TitEr, AND ORIGIN. A FlnnrI Ions occurred about Elic ‘our of ..._12_. o’clock
OCCUPANCY TIre premisen dsnctibed, or coolaising he properly described, was occupied at Ills tints ofilse loss as follows, and for no olhcrpu,poeewhairven
Owner Occupied
I. FULL AMOUNT OF INSURANCE opplicelion lothe property forwhlcla claim In presented Is
2. ACTUAL CASH VALUE ofbuildlng otructuren...., .._..
3. ADO ACTUAL CASHVALUE OF CONTENTS ofpersonol property Insured4. ACWALCASNVALUEOFALLPROPERTY........... .~
S. FULL COSTOF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT Inuildlng and Consennsi6. LESS APPLICABLE DEPRECIATION........2. ACTUAL CASH VALUE LOSS It— _ -. _ ~
S. LESSOEOUCIIBLES ...
9. NET AMOUNT CLAIMED under above numbered policyin -.
Tile said loso didnos origiiialc by any ad, design or procusemoni on lie pa,tofyOiir miared, nothing I’m bce’, done by orwilh the privily orcoooesl orinsured 10 violate the condiEions ofthe policy, orrender ii soid; no arsidles are met,lsosed ‘nets orln unsexed schedules but suet, as were destroyed erdaioagedalihelime ofanid lass, no propeasy saved ban inanyniannerbeeni coaroalol5and no 011cm p110 deceive lIar said niastrerna to tile Cs leiil orssid Ions, has to naynastier been made. Any oilier in [onnalmo,, ihns may be re~mred will be haesm:shed and considered a pans ofIbtu proof.
1 underscond ehuE rids tnnurunce (pulley) Is Issued Pursuant In the National Flood Onouran en Ad onSEt, or Aoy Ace Ameudalory thereof, uod ApplIcableFederal Resnlnrlanu in T1EIo44 artist Cnde afFederal RegulatIons, Subehupior B and Olnstlaaowlngly sod wIllFully making any falseanuwers orna lnreprescnlarlons offset may be punishable by fine ofi~nprinonn,rn I under applicable Uoiled Slate Cadco.
Subrogation - To the extent ofthc paymeas made or advnnced ,aeder lila policy; the insured herebyasaigos Iremferu andsnla over she inpaeratl rights,claims or macrent titsi he has against nay peoon, Em, or rorporalion liable for the loss erdaroage to the properly Ferwleeh payment a mndn oradvanced. He nlsohescby authonscs ‘lie insurer ho sue way such third party in his name.
Themnsured hereby wansnLc thai no reiruse lisa been given orsAlI be given or seltluiateni oreomproiatisco,asle orugreed upon will, any third pony whomay lie liable is damages to mis a insured with respect in dse chuissibeing ‘node I,srcin.
The flamishiitg ofllnis blsiC or Elic prcpasalios ofpmofs hyarepresentalive of lie above snarer is sotawaiver of nay of us rigliha.
I deelarc under penally olpeijury that fise infonsalion contained in Ste foregoing is lose sad correcE to the bean army knowledge sad belief,
~eciilrd this ~ dayo •.~ 20
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STATE OF FLCOUNTY OF___________
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on the _.2.. day of~!! 2b°r20,~_j6• The cause ofeaid ben wan:
lNTntutSr No other person or peroono had any ialdrelt IhEreis or enmumhrmnec thereto exceptN/A
146,800.00951 550 00
3~ 445 742C1OCICIS 74300.8571860.171,44240 685 74
9 (100 nfle 92R ARR 74
FEMA Form 086.0-9 104(141
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Privacy Act Statement
The information requested is necessary to proces.s the subject loss. The authority to collect the information is Title 42, U.S. Code, Section 4001 to 4028.11is voluntsuy on youe part to furnish list information. However, omission ofan item may preclude processing orthe font. The information will not bedisclosed outside of the Federal Emergency Mansgemsttt Agency, except to the servicing ngettt, acting as the government’s fitcal agent; to claimsadjusters to enable them to confirm coverage and the location ofinsured peopetty; to certain Federal, State, and Local Government agencies fordctensiinir,g eligibility for benefits and for verification ofageneies foracquisition and relocation-related projects, eonsieteot wills the National FloodInsurance Progrant and consistent wills the eoutine uses described in use program’s system ofrecoud. Failure by you to provide aonse or sil ofthsitsfoossatioo may result its deity in processing or denial ofthis claim aud/or spplicatiott.
PAPERWORK BURDEN DISClOSURE NOTICEPublic reporting burden for the collection ofinfornuation titled Claints forNational Flood lnaursnce Program (NFIP) is esttimnted to average 6 hours perresponse. The burden eatiuaate includes the time for reviewing instnsctions, searching existing data sources, guthering and ninintaining the data teeded,and completistg and suhtnitting these fonns. You arc not required to respond to this collection of information unless a currently valid 0MB cotttroluunther and expiration dtle ia displayed its the upper right corner ofthe these forms. Send comments regarding the accuracy ofthe burden estimate andsuggestions for reducing the burden to: Information Collections Mattagemetst. Dcpartnsettt ofttonaeland Security, Federal Emergency ManagementAgency, 500 C Street, SW., Waslsingtots, DC 20472, Paperwork Reduction Project (1660.0005). NOTE: Do not seisd your compicted forun to thisaddress.
FEMA Fnrtn No. Tille Burden Hours
086-0-6 Woekaheet.Conttttts.Personal Peoperty 2.5 Hours086.0-1 Workslscce-Builditsg 2.5 Itosrs086.0-S Worksheet-Building (Continued) 1.0 Hours086-0-9 Proof of Lost .08 flours086.0-10 Increased Cost ofContpliance 2.0 Hours086-0-I I Notice of Loss .07 Flours086-0-12 Statement as to Full Coutto Repsiror Replacement .10 Flours
Cots Coverage, Subject to the Tenns and Conditionsof tttis Policy
086-0-13 National Flood insurance Program Preliminary Report .07 Hours086-0-14 National Flood Insttrat,ce Progrsns Final Report .07 Hours086-0-IS Natiottal Flood Inastratice Prograns Narrative Report .08 hlottrs086.0-16 Cattse of Loss and Sstbrogatiots Repon I Hour086.0—Il Manttfactured (Mobile) Hotuefrmvcl Trailer Workshsect .50 Flours086-0-IS Mobile Hometrravel Trailer Worksheet (Contitsucd) .25 hours086-0-19 Increased Cost ofComplianee (ICC) Adjuster Report .42 Hours086-0-20 Adjuster t’relitninaty Damage Assetsnsent 25 lInus-s086-0-21 Adjstster Cesiifseatiots Application .25 flours
NPAG 421
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