Hurricane Irma satellite imageA federal judge in Miami ruled a Florida Keys plaintiff was not entitled to recover fees under the Equal Access to Judgment Act in a suit against a flood insurer, rejecting a contrary decision by another federal court in the state.

After property in Islamorada owned by the estate of Raymond K. Hampson was damaged by Hurricane Irma, the estate’s personal representative, Timothy R. Hampson, sued Wright National Flood Insurance Co., which issued a standard flood insurance policy covering the property.