United States Fifth Circuit

In an action alleging damages from the flooding of Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes in New Orleans when several levee systems failed as a result of the erosion of protective wetlands allegedly caused by defendants' negligent maintenance dredging operations, a dismissal of the action is affirmed where the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina was not a foreseeable result of the allegedly negligent conduct of any defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/15/2010
• Published 10/15/2010

Judges

• Carolyn D. King

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

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