GRISSOM v. LIBERTY MUT. FIRE INS. CO.

No. 11-60260.

678 F.3d 397 (2012)

James P. GRISSOM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 23, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Downey (argued), Ridgeland, MS, George Cayce Nicols (argued), Madison, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Keith Michael Detweiler , John Dennis Carter , Gerald Joseph Nielsen (argued), Trial Atty., Nielsen Law Firm, L.L.C., Metarie, LA, Michael Edward Whitehead , Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott, P.L.L.C., Biloxi, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before STEWART, CLEMENT and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.


EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

James Grissom purchased flood insurance for his home in Pascagoula, Mississippi under the Federal National Flood Insurance Program ("NFIP"). Grissom was eligible for a preferred risk insurance policy, but did not know about his eligibility. Following the destruction of his home in Hurricane Katrina, Grissom sued Liberty Mutual for negligent misrepresentation to recover the difference between the coverage he had and the coverage...

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