NU Online News Service, Feb. 02, 10:52 a.m. EST

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him that alleges a “personal vendetta” he has against the owner of a workers’ compensation insurer prevented it from obtaining a license in the state.

Mr. McCarty filed the motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida on the grounds the court lacks jurisdiction. The motion calls on a principle that someone cannot bring a case before a federal court if the merits were already decided by a state court.

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