Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Becton
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided March 16, 1990No. Civ. 4-88-1110PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROSENBAUM, District Judge.
Introduction
The lower levels of plaintiffs’ homes were extensively damaged on July 23,1987, when Minnehaha Creek flooded following a torrential rainfall. 1 Each plaintiff held a flood insurance policy issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 4013. FEMA determined that certain of plaintiffs’ losses were not covered by these insurance policies, and coverage was severely limited.
This action consists of various claims against Julius Becton, the director of the FEMA; FEMA itself; the National Flood Insurance Program (the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Finley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Aschenbrenner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Hanover Building Materials, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Louis O. Guiffrida, Director, Federal Management Agency, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Nelson v. BectonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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