FRENCH v. ALLSTATE INDEM. CO.

No. 09-30209.

637 F.3d 571 (2011)

Kathryn FRENCH; Malcolm H. Sutter, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 4, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce M. Danner (argued), Law Office of Bruce M. Danner, Madisonville, LA, James Edmon Cazalot, Jr. (argued), H. Edward Sherman, A.P.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for French, Sutter.

Judy Y. Barrasso (argued), Craig Isenberg , Andrea Mahady Price , Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA, for Allstate Indem. Co.

Before STEWART, PRADO and ELROD, Circuit Judges.


CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Homeowners Kathryn French and Malcolm Sutter (collectively, "the Plaintiffs") sued Allstate Indemnity Company ("Allstate") to recover additional insurance payments for damage to their home resulting from Hurricane Katrina. The Plaintiffs also sought statutory penalties and costs under Louisiana law. After a bench trial, the district court awarded the Plaintiffs additional insurance payments as well as statutory penalties. The Plaintiffs...

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