POCHÉ, Acting P.J.
On March 21, 1996, fire destroyed a New Orleans warehouse causing millions of dollars of damage. The sums involved are large but the issue here is simple— whether that loss is to be borne by one insurer or allocated between two insurers whose policies have competing "other insurance" provisions. We hold that the amount of loss must be prorated between the insurers.
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New Orleans municipal authorities leased...
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