Legal Opinion
Clark v. Wright Nat'l Flood Ins. Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 3, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 18-4852Published
1Opinion of the Court
SARAH S. VANCE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court is defendant's motion for summary judgment.1 Because plaintiffs did not comply with the proof of loss requirement applicable to their flood insurance claim, the Court grants the motion and dismisses plaintiffs' claims.
I. BACKGROUND
This action arises out of an insurance dispute over property damage caused by two floods-one in March and one in August-in Louisiana during the summer of 2016.2 During each flood, plaintiffs' home was insured through a standard flood insurance policy (SFIP) provided by defendant Wright National Flood…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Little v. Liquid Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Delta & Pine Land Co. v. Nationwide Agribusiness InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- International Shortstop, Inc., and Sam Talkington v. Rally's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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