Legal Opinion
Quesada v. Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 1985No. 84-5129PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)1 from *1012an adverse judgment in favor of the plaintiffs G. Frank and Rosa A. Quesada (the Quesadas). The trial court found that FEMA’s flood insurance policy covered the damage sustained to the Quesadas’ home as a result of tropical storm “Dennis”. Quesada v. Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 577 F.Supp. 695 (S.D.Fla.1983). We affirm.
1. BACKGROUND
There is no real dispute over the facts. On August 18, 1981, tropical storm Dennis passed through Florida, causing exceptionally heavy rainfall. It is undisputed that there…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- West v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Atlas Pallet, Inc. v. Bernard Gallagher, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Elizabeth Beverly, Etc. v. John W. MacY Jr., Elizabeth Beverly, Etc. v. National Flood Insurers AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Quesada v. Director, Federal Emergency Management AgencyDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1983
- Gibson v. Secretary of U. S. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Joseph Sodowski v. National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Plywood Property Associates v. National Flood Insurance ProgramDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1996
- Chesapeake Ship Propeller Co. v. StickneyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1993
- Hidenfelter v. Director, Federal Emergency Management AgencyDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1985
- Wagner v. Director, Federal Emergency Management AgencyDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1987
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