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Federal Court Finds Lack of Diversity For Subject Matter Jurisdiction Against USAA

ISIDORE v. USAA INSURANCE COMPANY No. 09-1333, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51410 (E.D. La., June 2, 2009)   Isidore’s home in Slidell, Louisiana was damaged in Hurricane Katrina. Isidore was originally included as one of several hundred improperly joined plaintiffs consolidated in the Federal District case, In re: Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation. When that case … Continue Reading

Federal Court Makes “Erie” Guess as to Louisiana’s Valued Policy Law

Watson v. Allstate Ins. Co. Slip Copy, No. 2:07-cv-3462, 2009 WL 1704730, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50993, (E.D. La., June 17, 2009). Vivian Watson’s home was covered by an Allstate “Deluxe Homeowners” policy when Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. Following Hurricane Katrina, Watson filed suit against Allstate in Federal District Court, alleging that … Continue Reading
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