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La. Appeals Court Leaves Fate Of Flood Exclusion To A Jury

Under Louisiana law, there are tough proof requirements for an insurer seeking to use flood exclusion language in a homeowner's policy to avoid paying for a total loss, a state appeals court has

By Mark E. Ruquet | Updated on September 09, 2007

Under Louisiana law, there are tough proof requirements for an insurer seeking to use flood exclusion language in a homeowner’s policy to avoid paying for a total loss, a state appeals court has ruled.

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, in its 3-2 decision, while ostensibly finding in favor of the state-owned Citizens Insurance Company, sent the case back to the lower court for a trial, where it said the insurer will have to convince a jury that flooding–an excluded peril–was the total cause of loss.

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