Appeals court hears Katrina case

Friday, September 7th, 2007 Catastrophe Litigation Property

State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. urged a federal appeals court Thursday to uphold policy language the company has used to deny hundreds of homeowners’ claims after Hurricane Katrina. State Farm said its policies cover damage from hurricane-force winds, but not from rising water, and has refused to pay for any damage from Katrina’s monster storm surge.

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http://www.sunherald.com/278/story/136436.html

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