Legal Opinion
Gowland v. Aetna
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1998No. 97-30397PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Charles and Marguerite Gowland seek to recover benefits under a Standard Flood Insurance Policy issued by Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., under the provisions of the National Flood Insurance Act. 1 The district court granted Aetna’s motion for summary judgment on the basis that the Gowlands failed to file the requisite sworn proof of loss. Concluding that the Gowlands have failed to conform with mandatory policy provisions, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
On- April 27, 1994 the Gowlands’ camp, located on the Banks of Bayou Mellom in St. Mary Parish, was flooded. The flood waters from the…
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