Louisiana High Court Upholds Flood Exclusion
Article By: - GHW
Published On: 4/7/2008
Louisiana High Court Upholds Flood Exclusion
John Houghtaling was widely quoted in the media regarding the Louisiana Supreme Court's ruling that a common homeowners flood exclusion does in fact exclude damage caused by a levee break. "The ruling has multi-billion dollar implications," Houghtaling told local and national media. The law firm of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams represents homeowners and argued on behalf of the state Attorney General's office when the case was before the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal.
La. Court Sides With Insurers in Katrina Suit, USA Today, April 7, 2008
State Supreme Court Sides with Insurance Companies, New Orleans Times-Picayune, April 8, 2008

