Superstorm Sandy Coverage Action Settles After Being Reinstated, N.J. Federal Judge Says

TRENTON, N.J. — The parties in a New Jersey federal Superstorm Sandy coverage action have reached a settlement following the court’s reinstatement of the action in light of the former plaintiff’s counsel’s failure to prosecute, according to a recent court filing.

On Nov. 18, Judge Jose L. Linares of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey administratively terminated the action pending the parties’ consummation of the settlement.

William Gallagher sued Farm Family Insurance Co. in October 2013 in the Monmouth County Superior Court, accusing the insurer of mishandling his Superstorm Sandy claim, resulting in improper payment under …