United States Fourth Circuit

Plaintiffs who suffered hurricane damage could not recover from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where they failed to file proof of loss within 60 days of the occurrence of damage, as required by a property insurance policy.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/01/2000
• Decided 02/03/2003
• Published 02/03/2003

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and WIDENER and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Albert Charles Ellis, Ward & Smith, P.A., Winterville, North Carolina, for Appellants.  Jerri Ulrica Dunston, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Teresa DeLoatch Bryant, Ward & Smith, P.A., Winterville, North Carolina, for Appellants.  Janice McKenzie Cole, United States Attorney, Anne M. Hayes, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.