Darouiche v. Fidelity National Insurance

PER CURIAM: *

After discovering that Hurricane Katrina had caused flood damage to his property, Alex Darouiche sought payment for the damage under his flood insurance policy with Fidelity National Insurance Company (“Fidelity”). Darouiche was informed, however, that an individual purporting to be him had already received and cashed the proceeds due under the policy. Daro-uiche then sued Fidelity, among others, for negligence. The district court, concluding that Darouiche had not met the prerequisites for bringing suit under the flood policy, granted Fidelity’s motion for summary judgment. We…