Legal Opinion
Monistere v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 18, 2009No. 07-31149PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
This litigation concerns a home located in Metairie, Louisiana that was severely damaged in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. State Farm Insurance Company issued a flood insurance policy to Tara and Brandon Monistere pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program. The Monis-teres were unsatisfied with the amount paid under the policy and filed suit. The district court entered judgment in favor of the homeowners for the full policy amount after applying a legal theory occasionally used to determine coverage under certain private insurance policies. That theory is…
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- Alex W. Newton v. Capital Assurance Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by15 opinions
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