Split 5th Circ. Backs State Farm After 'Fecal Catastrophe'

By Rae Ann Varona · February 12, 2026, 10:30 PM EST

A split Fifth Circuit on Thursday agreed with a lower court's finding for State Farm that the source of sewage that flooded a Mississippi family's home absolved the insurer of coverage,...

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Case Information

Case Title

Cooper v. State Farm

Case Number

24-60466

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

4110 Insurance

Date Filed

September 11, 2024