Legal Opinion
Arias-Benn v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2007No. 06-30771PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
Maria Arias-Benn appeals the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (failure to state a claim) dismissal, with prejudice, of her complaint against State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, concerning its refusal to replace policyholders’ freezer and refrigerator units damaged by food putrefaction as a result of power outages after Hurricane Katrina. AFFIRMED.
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Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 resulted in an extended loss of electrical power. Accordingly, many residents of the affected areas experienced refrigerator and freezer damage due to the…
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