Legal Opinion
Bruinsma v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided January 23, 2006No. 5:05 CV 81PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCOVILLE, United States Magistrate Judge.
This is an action for breach of contract under a standard flood insurance policy (SFIP) issued by defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company to plaintiffs, Arnold and Cynthia Bruinsma. State Farm issued the policy under the authority of the National Flood Insurance Act (NFIA), 42 U.S.C. § 4001. Plaintiffs’ claim arises from damage to their home caused by a flood on May 23, 2004. They brought suit in the Kent County Circuit Court by filing a one-count complaint for breach of contract. Defendant thereafter removed the action to this court.
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