The Florida Supreme Court ruled that a public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the appraiser must be “disinterested.” The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Jon Douglas Parrish against State Farm Insurance over damages suffered during Hurricane Irma. Parrish had wanted to use the CEO of the public adjusting company he hired for his insurance claim to act as an appraiser to resolve a dispute with State Farm Florida Insurance, but the court said that an appraiser cannot be “disinterested” if they, or a firm in which they have an interest, are to be compensated for services as a public adjuster with a contingency fee.