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Landry v. Louisiana, 2007-1907

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 21, 2008
983 So. 2d 66 (La. 2008)

Summary

In Landry, the plaintiffs suffered a total loss to their home as a result of both wind and flood damage caused by Hurricane Rita.

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Opinion

Nos. 2007-C-1907, 2007-C-1908.

May 21, 2008.

Appeal from the District Court, Vermilion Parish, No. 85571-D, Edward D. Rubin, D.J.

Murray Law Firm, Stephen Barnett Murray, Arthur M. Murray, Nicole Ieyoub Murray, New Orleans; Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel Wilson, Thomas Allen Filo, Paul Joel Cox, Richard Elliott Wilson, Lake Charles, for applicant in 2007-C-1907.

Haik, Minvielle Grubbs, Theodore Michael Haik, III, New Iberia; Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan O'Bannon, John W. Waters, Jr., New Orleans, for respondent in 2007-C-1907.

Andrew L. Plauch Jr, Harry Alston Johnson, III, and James K. Ordeneaux, New Orleans, for amicus curiae, Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance.

Daniel Michael Redmann, Metairie, for Fidelity Deposit Co. of Maryland, Empire Fire Marine Ins. Co., Empire Indemnity Ins. Co., and Centre Insurance Co.,

Bruce Campbell Dean, Metairie, Michael Ryan Casey, Cynthia Green St. Amant, Soren Erik Gisleson, Russ Michel Herman, Stephen Jay Herman, Allan Kanner, and Joseph Edward Cain, New Orleans, for amicus curiae Louisiana Association for Justice.

William Shelby McKenzie, Baton Rouge, for amicus curiae, American Insurance Association.



Summaries of

Landry v. Louisiana, 2007-1907

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 21, 2008
983 So. 2d 66 (La. 2008)

In Landry, the plaintiffs suffered a total loss to their home as a result of both wind and flood damage caused by Hurricane Rita.

Summary of this case from Watson v. Allstate Insurance Company

stating valued policy statute provides that insurer is not permitted to question value

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Case details for

Landry v. Louisiana, 2007-1907

Case Details

Full title:Mark LANDRY and Barbara Landry, v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: May 21, 2008

Citations

983 So. 2d 66 (La. 2008)

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