Barnett v. Fidelity National Property & Casualty Co.

AMY, Judge.

|, After the plaintiffs sustained damage to their Cameron Parish beach house as a result of Hurricane Ike, their flood insurance provider declared the policy void ab initio. They filed suit against their insurance'agency and the flood insurance provider, seeking damages for tort and contractual claims. The trial court denied pre-trial exceptions regarding subject matter jurisdiction and preemption by federal law. After trial, the trial court found in favor of the plaintiffs, awarding damages and apportioning fault equally between the defendants. We affirm the judgment of the trial…