Town of Vinton v. Indian Harbor
Case Number:
24-30035
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Companies
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September 03, 2025
5th Circ. Asks How Many Policies Really Exist In Arb. Appeal
Hearing separate appeals over a group of eight domestic insurers' bid to arbitrate hurricane damage claims from two Louisiana policyholders, a Fifth Circuit panel wrestled Wednesday with whether those policyholders' respective property insurance coverages constituted one single policy, separate policies with each insurer or something in-between.
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March 21, 2025
La. Town Tells 5th Circ. No Arbitration For Hurricane Claims
A Louisiana town seeking hurricane damage coverage urged the Fifth Circuit to uphold a Louisiana district court's decision finding an arbitration clause unenforceable, noting the Louisiana Supreme Court explicitly said it disagreed with a recent Fifth Circuit ruling that had ordered arbitration under similar circumstances.