Legal Opinion
Grilletta v. Lexington Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 8, 2009No. 07-30963PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Per curiam
Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the New Orleans area, destroying homes and businesses. One such casualty was a large vacation house located on the southeastern shore of Lake Pontchartrain. This appeal considers whether the insurer of the property must cover that damage.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants Xavier Grilletta (“Grilletta”) and Randy Lauman (“Lauman”) (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) owned a huge vacation home on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. The house was approximately 6,000 square feet and included nine bedrooms, seven and a half…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Reed v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- McDill v. Utica Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Louisiana Bag Co., Inc. v. Audubon Indem. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
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