French v. Allstate Indemnity Co.

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Homeowners Kathryn French and Malcolm Sutter (collectively, “the Plaintiffs”) sued Allstate Indemnity Company (“Allstate”) to recover additional insurance payments for damage to their home resulting from Hurricane Katrina. The Plaintiffs also sought statutory penalties and costs under Louisiana law. After a bench trial, the district court awarded the Plaintiffs additional insurance payments as well as statutory penalties. The Plaintiffs appeal, asserting that the district court improperly excluded their witness and that it should have awarded additional…