Katrina suit dropped against Allstate |
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Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:55
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A husband and wife who sued Allstate Indemnity Co. over Hurricane Katrina damages abruptly dropped their lawsuit that had claimed the insurance company underpaid them and acted in bad faith in handling their claims.It was the first federal lawsuit tried against an insurance company by a Louisiana homeowner since Hurricane Katrina.The plaintiffs, Lawrence and Elizabeth Tomlinson, did not explain in court on Thursday why they decided to drop their case, but Allstate, in court filings, had charged that they misrepresented their claim.Judy Barrasso, Allstate's lawyer, and Christy Howley, the couple's lawyer, both told U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman that the case was dropped.Feldman dismissed the seven-member jury, which had been selected Monday, telling them: 'The good news is that claims and defenses have been mutually withdrawn. This litigation no longer exists.'The Tomlinsons accused Allstate of bad faith and said the company underpaid them for wind damage that tore holes in their roof and let rain pour into their home in the New Orleans suburb of Marrero.Allstate, which is based in Northbrook, Ill., disputed the extent of the wind damage to the Tomlinsons' home and accused the couple of misrepresenting parts of their claim.Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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