United States Fifth Circuit

In an action for Hurricane Katrina-related insurance proceeds, summary judgment for defendant-insurer is affirmed where the parties' prior settlement agreement precluded plaintiff's claim because it unambiguously released all Katrina-related claims arising from insured damage known to plaintiff at the time of the settlement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/09/2009
• Published 10/09/2009

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, JOLLY, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joe Sam Owen, Charles Corbett Wimberly, III, Owen, Galloway & Myers, P.L.L.C., Gulfport, MS, for Wiley.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hal Scot Spragins, Hickman, Goza & Spragins, Oxford, MS, for Defendant-Appellee.