REEVES v. GUIFFRIDA

No. 84-3308.

756 F.2d 1141 (1985)

Abbott J. REEVES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis O. GUIFFRIDA, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abbott J. Reeves, Gretna, La., pro se.

John P. Volz, U.S. Atty., Richard M. Martin, Jr., P. Kevin Colomb, New Orleans, La., Susan Kantor Bank, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellees.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, WISDOM, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

The plaintiff, Abbott J. Reeves, filed claims with the defendant government agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, for flood damages under a Standard Flood Insurance Policy. After the defendant twice denied the claim, Reeves filed suit in federal district court. The court dismissed the complaint on the ground that the plaintiff failed to file a sworn proof of loss statement, as required by the policy. We reverse and remand for further proceedings...

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