First Home Insurance Co. v. Fleurimond

This is an appeal of an order compelling appraisal. We affirm.

Plaintiff-appellee Jean Marc Fleurimond is the named insured on a homeowners insurance policy issued by First Home Insurance Company. By the terms of the policy his wife Marie Fleurimond is also an insured.

The home sustained damage during Hurricane Wilma in 2005. The insured submitted a claim. The insurer inspected the home and paid slightly under $12,000, an amount the insured deemed inadequate to repair the damage. Although the timing is not entirely clear, at some point part of the roof collapsed, causing flooding in the…