Legal Opinion
Dupree v. Lafayette Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 21, 2010No. 2009-CA-0321PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN A. LOMBARD, Judge.
| ,In this Hurricane Katrina-related insurance action, Defendant, Lafayette Insurance Company (“Lafayette”), appeals from the judgment of the trial court certifying the matter as a class action. For the reasons fully set forth below, we find that the elements necessary for class certification are present, and affirm the judgment of the trial court certifying the class, with directions.
Relevant Facts
On August 29, 2009, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast region, bringing with it 135 mile per hour winds that caused substantial property damage to homes…
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- Dupree v. Lafayette Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
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