Insurance Law

A flood is a flood, regardless of its cause.
This morning, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a decision holding that a flood exclusion in a commercial-property policy applies to damage caused any flood, regardless of whether the flood damage resulted from human negligence (that is, negligence by the Corps...

A Louisiana decision on flood damage
In Sher v. Lafayette Ins. Co., 2007-C-2441 & 2007-C-2443 (La. April 8, 2008), the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an insurance company was not liable for water damage caused by the failure of levees in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina...

Water From Broken Levees Falls Within Insurance Policy Flood Exclusion
by Todd A. RossiIn Sher v. Lafayette Insurance Co. (La. 2008), an apartment unit was flooded when levees failed immediately following Hurricane Katrina. The insurer inspected the property to determine the amount of covered loss and concluded that most of the building’s damage was due to poor maintenance, disrepair, and flooding...

"State Supreme Court sides with insurance companies"
"State Supreme Court sides with insurance companies": The Times-Picayune of New Orleans provides a news update that begins, "The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected arguments that homeowner insurance policies should have covered damages caused by levee breaches during Hurricane Katrina, saying the disaster clearly involved a 'flood' not covered by such policies...

Louisiana high court finds flood insurance exception unambiguous in Katrina case
[JURIST] The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled [PDF text] Tuesday that an insurance company was not required to pay for water damage caused when New Orleans levees breached after Hurricane Katrina [JURIST news archive]...

Insured Loses Katrina Claim
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that a flood exclusion in an "all-risk" policy barred a claim by the owner of an apartment building damaged by flood waters during Hurricane Katrina...

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Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
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Heart of Atlanta v United States
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Personal Injury
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Ebay Fined
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Tomato Salmonella
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National Association of Realtors
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Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.

Rutland School District
Double pay offered as part of class action wage dispute settlement, pending court approval.