United States Fifth Circuit

In an action for insurance proceeds arising out of hurricane-related property damage, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where the policy at issue excluded storm surge as a flood event, and the wind/hail exception to this clause did not apply.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/02/2009
• Published 04/02/2009

Judges

• EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:, Before JONES, Chief Judge, JOLLY, Circuit Judge, and MONTALVO, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jerald P. Block, Matthew F. Block, Block Law Firm, Thibodaux, LA, Madeleine M. Fischer (argued), Covert James Geary, Josesph J. Lowenthal, Jr., Jones Walker, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Henry J. Catenacci (argued), Robert J. McGuire, Maureen O'Brien, Podvey Meanor, Newark, NJ, Joseph P. Guichet, Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.