La. Commissioner Seeks to Extend Time to Sue Over Katrina/Rita Claims
Extending from one to two years the prescriptive period for policyholders. Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has issued Advisory Letter 06-04 to the approximate 100 companies with homeowners insurance policies in Louisiana, requesting their cooperation in extending from one to two years the prescriptive period for … [Read more...]
Sisters Blew Whistle on Katrina Claims
Two "Insiders" were helping him build cases. Who are the moles? The question was like a parlor game for employees of State Farm Insurance Co. after Hurricane Katrina, one they nervously played during coffee breaks or in the parking lot after work. A prominent lawyer created a stir by announcing in March that two "insiders" were … [Read more...]
Katrina Victims Win Latest Court Battles
Must resume making housing-relief payments. Thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina finally have some good news to celebrate: A U.S. District Court judge ruled yesterday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must resume making housing-relief payments to those displaced by the disaster. In handing down his decision, … [Read more...]
Jury: Punitive damages in Katrina case
Denying Their Claim. A jury on Thursday awarded $2.5 million in punitive damages to a couple who sued State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. for denying their claim after Hurricane Katrina, a decision that could benefit hundreds of other homeowners challenging insurers for refusing to cover billion of dollars in storm damage. A … [Read more...]
1st La. federal insurance trial to start
Jury Selection Is Set to Start. Jury selection is set to start today in the first trial for one of the several thousand lawsuits that Louisiana homeowners filed against their insurers in federal court after Hurricane Katrina. In their lawsuit against Allstate Indemnity Co., Lawrence Tomlinson and his wife, Elizabeth, accused the … [Read more...]
Judge OKs Katrina flood suit vs. Corps
Homes Were Flooded During Hurricane Katrina Can Sue the Army Corps of Engineers. Residents whose homes were flooded during Hurricane Katrina can sue the Army Corps of Engineers over claims the agency ignored warnings about defects in a nearby navigation channel, a federal judge ruled Friday. The ruling, one of the first … [Read more...]
Trial set for Katrina lawsuit against Allstate
Katrina Lawsuit Against Allstate. After Hurricane Katrina demolished Robert and Merryl Weiss' home, the couple were paid hundred of thousands of dollars by their insurance company. But they say it isn't enough. Jury selection was to start Monday in the Weisses' lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co., only the second Katrina … [Read more...]
