Hurricane Harvey Coverage Suit Barred By Sovereign Immunity, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's ( August 26, 2019, 11:28 AM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A federal judge in Texas on Aug. 21 granted the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit seeking supplemental flood damage coverage, finding that the lawsuit is barred by sovereign immunity (Lonnie Evanicky, et al. v. Federal Emergency Management Agency, et al., No. 18-3934, S.D. Texas, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142392)....