Legal Opinion
McGair v. American Bankers Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 4, 2012No. 11-2179PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from a dispute over the scope of a flood insurance policy. In July 2006, appellants, Mary Jane and Joseph McGair, purchased a flood insurance policy from appellee, American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida (“American Bankers”). Their policy was issued pursuant to a federal program under which private insurers issue and administer standardized flood insurance policies, and all claims are paid by the government. After a 2010 flood damaged their home in Warwick, Rhode Island, including the contents of their basement, the McGairs sought compensation.…
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