City of Miami Beach, Florida, after Hurricane Irma. (Photo: Mia2you/Shutterstock)
A Florida appeals court has ruled that a fiduciary, such as a public adjuster, with whom insureds had a contractual agent-principal relationship could not serve as their disinterested appraiser as a matter of law.
The case
After Charles and Diana Sanders' home was damaged by Hurricane Irma, they sued their homeowners' insurance carrier, State Farm Florida Insurance Company, for breach of contract, alleging that State Farm had not provided coverage for the loss.
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