Legal Opinion
Hill v. National Flood Insurance Program
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 17, 1987No. 86-2346PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) challenges the district court’s award of prejudgment interest and attorney fees to the appellees (“the Partnership”), the prevailing party in a suit against FEMA for the recovery of insurance proceeds under certain National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) policies. The Partnership cross-appeals the denial of consequential damages resulting from flood damage to its insured apartment complex and from FEMA’s denial of coverage. We hold that (1) the district court erred in awarding…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- West v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. WorleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Billie J. Chipman v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In Re ESTATE OFCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- Forman v. FEMACourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Jamal v. Travelers Lloyds of Texas InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2001
- Studio Frames Ltd. v. Standard Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2005
- Allen v. Wright National Flood Insurance Services, LLCDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 2022
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