The Eleventh Circuit recently held that the district court's order compelling appraisal and staying the proceedings pending appraisal was an interlocutory order that was not immediately appealable under 28 U.S.C. 1292 (a) (1). Positano Place at Naples Condominium Association, Inc. v. Empire Indem. Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 27961 (11th Cir.
Federal Arbitration Act
Maryland Federal Court Holds Appraisal Subject to Federal Arbitration Act
By Tred R. Eyerly on
The Maryland Federal District Court granted the insured's motion to dismiss because the matter was appropriate for arbitration. Travelers Cas. Ins. Co. of Am. v. Papagiannopoulous, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130876 (D. Md. July 27, 2023).
The insured's property was damaged by fire. A claim was filed with Travelers. Both…