Girard v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance

McBRIDE, Judge.

Plaintiff claims $6600 (the limit) under a fire insurance policy containing extended coverage provisions (including windstorm damage) which was issued by the defendant insurer to the plaintiff. The insured property, owned by plaintiff, bearing municipal numbers 2500-2502, Alabo Street in the City of New Orleans, allegedly sustained serious damage in excess of the above amount as the consequence of a windstorm (Hurricane Betsy, Sept. 9-10, 1965). The petition alleges that plaintiff timely filed proof of loss, but that defendant arbitrarily rejected the claim and is demanding an…