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Hurricane Katrina Case: LA Supreme Court Upholds Flood Exclusion

In a case the insurance industry has been closely monitoring, the Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that insurance policies with flood exclusions do not cover flood damage from the failure of man-made levees.

14 minute read April 30, 2008 at 04:24 PM
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Brad E. Harrigan
Hurricane Katrina Case: LA Supreme Court Upholds Flood Exclusion

In a case the insurance industry has been closely monitoring, the Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that insurance policies with flood exclusions do not cover flood damage from the failure of man-made levees.

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