Legal Opinion
USA Disaster Discovery, Inc. v. St. Tammany Parish Government
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 21, 2012No. 2012 CA 0679PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaidry, J.
|3This is an appeal of a bench trial verdict rendered by the 22nd Judicial District Court in favor of the Appellee, USA Disaster Recovery, Inc. (“USA”) and against the Appellant, St. Tammany Parish Government (“the Parish”) in the amount of $37,500.00 with interest. For the following reasons, we reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This litigation originates with Hurricane Katrina making landfall over St. Tammany Parish on August 29, 2005. At the time, the Parish had certain protocols in place for states of emergency outlined in the St. Tammany Parish Multi-Hazard Emergency Operation Plan. The…
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