Jury issues Louisiana's first post-Katrina verdict against Allstate.
Trial, June, 2007 by Sileo, Carmel
In the first Louisiana jury decision to emerge from the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina--and the ensuing battle between homeowners and insurance companies--a federal jury has awarded over $2.8 million to a Slidell man who lost his home and sued Allstate Insurance Co. for breach of contract. The April verdict included a penalty for All-state's slow payment to the homeowner. (Weiss v. Allstate, No. 06-3774 (E.D. La. Apr. 16, 2007).)
Johnny Denenea Jr., a New Orleans lawyer who corepresented the plaintiffs, said it was high time for such a verdict. "These people are trying desperately to rebuild their lives, and all they are getting is raked over the coals by insurance companies," he said.
"This is a very positive outcome for consumers, and it is something...
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