Insurer groups are celebrating a recent ruling by a Mississippi federal judge strongly favorable to the position held by carriers that hurricane water damage is excluded from coverage.
The decision earlier this month by U.S. District Court Judge L.T. Senter Jr. in Gulfport, Miss., is the latest in the case brought by Elmer and Alexa Buente, who are contesting Allstate Property Casualty's rejection of their Hurricane Katrina damage claim for their home in Harrison County, Miss.
The Buentes, represented by attorney Richard Scruggs, have contended that their wind-damage policy should cover destruction caused by storm surge waters driven by hurricane gusts.
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