Homeowners Insurer Must Show Amount In Controversy Has Been Met, Judge Says

Mealey's (September 14, 2022, 9:19 AM EDT) -- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut federal judge on Sept. 9 denied a homeowners insurer’s motion for partial judgment on insureds’ claims for negligent claims handling after determining that the insureds alleged facts in support of the negligence claims in a proposed amended complaint and that the insurer must prove that the amount in controversy exceeds the federal jurisdictional amount of $75,000 to avoid remand of the suit to state court....