Legal Opinion
United States v. Parish of St. Bernard
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1985No. Nos. 83-3557, 83-3760 and 84-3082PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
I. Overview
In this exceptionally complicated consolidated action we are presented with what is apparently a question of first impression under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The United States Government seeks recovery of over $100 million from various Louisiana public and private defendants. The district judge granted the defendants’ motions for summary judgment on several of the government’s claims. After various procedural maneuvers, both sides sought, and we granted, an interlocutory appeal to resolve the correctness of the district court’s…
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