Legal Opinion
Johnny F. Smith and Janice R. Smith v. National Flood Insurance Program v. Curtis E. Martin, Agent
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 4, 1986No. 85-3582PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
An insurance agent challenges the district court’s holding that a federal agency was not liable for damages to the contents of the appellee’s home under a policy of flood insurance, and that the agent was liable for this damage on negligence grounds. Because the district court did not err in assuming pendent jurisdiction over the claim against the agent or in finding the agent liable for negligence, we affirm.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) administers the National Flood Insurance Program (the Program). Johnny F. Smith and his wife (Smith) had a flood insurance…
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