Howell-Douglas v. Fidelity National Indemnity Insurance

ORDER AND REASONS

SARAH S. VANCE, District Judge.

Defendant Fidelity National Indemnity Insurance Company moves the Court for summary judgment.1 Plaintiff failed to submit a timely signed and sworn Proof of Loss for the insurance proceeds she seeks in this action. Additionally, the National Flood Insurance Act does not authorize her extra-contractual claims. For these reasons, the Court GRANTS defendant’s motion and dismisses this case.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Janina Howell-Douglas is a La-Place, Louisiana homeowner.2 She purchased a Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) from defendant Fidelity…