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NEILL v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CAS. CO.

No. CIV. A. 00-CV-2108.

159 F.Supp.2d 770 (2000)

Dolores M. NEILL and Kenneth Hutton, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

December 1, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Schreiber, Mayerson Law Offices, Spring City, for Dolores M. Neill, Kenneth H. Hutton, Plaintiffs.

Bonnie S. Stein, Curtin & Heefner, Morrisville, Gerald J. Nielsen, Nielsen Law Firm, Metairie, LA, for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company a/k/a State Farm Fire and Casualty Company a/k/a State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company a/k/a State Farm General Insurance Company a/k/a State Farm Indemnity Company a/k/a State Farm Insurance Company, Defendants.

Opinion

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

In a dispute regarding the application of state law to Standard Flood Insurance Policies (SFIPs) issued under the National Flood Insurance Act (NFIA), 42 U.S.C. 4001-4129, I hold that all extra-contractual state-law causes of action related to the handling of claims under NFIA are preempted by federal law. The plaintiffs' residence and belongings suffered severe damage as a result of flooding due to Hurricane Floyd...

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