Legal Opinion

Seruntine v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 3, 2010No. 2010-CC-1108PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM. *

It is well settled that it is the insured’s obligation to read the policy when received, since the insured is deemed to know the policy contents. Isidore Newman School v. J. Everett Eaves, Inc., 09-2161 at p. 12 (La.7/6/10), 42 So.3d 352, 359; see also City Blueprint & Supply Co., Inc. v. Boggio, 08-1093 (La.App. 4th Cir.12/17/08), 3 So.3d 62. In the instant case, plaintiffs’ policies clearly revealed their flood limits were lower than their commercial policy limits and their properties’ value. Moreover, it is undisputed that a review of plaintiffs’ commercial policies would have…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Isidore Newman School v. J. Everett Eaves, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
  2. City Blueprint & Supply Co., Inc. v. BoggioLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008

3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Chapital v. Harry Kelleher & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. Halmekangas v. ANPAC Louisiana Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  4. Practical Healthcare Supply, Inc. v. AssuredPartners Gulf Coast Insurance Agency, LLCDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2015
  5. Merlin Campo v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011

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