Public Official Becomes Insurance Insider
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Associated Press
Published: Fri, June 27, 2008 - 11:51 am
$900,000 verdict for a Pascagoula couple who sued their insurer for
unpaid Hurricane Katrina damages.
Retired Navy Admiral James Lisanby and his wife had sued USAA
insurance for damage to their Pascagoula beach front home, as well
as their rental cottage, garage and other losses. They also asked
the jury to award an unspecified amount for emotional distress.
The jury returned the verdict Friday. It will consider punitive
damages in the case on Monday.
USAA lawyers had argued company did not owe more than the about
$45,000 it had already paid because the Lisanbys' homeowners
insurance policy did not cover water, even wind driven water.
The Lisanbys' attorney said USAA failed to properly and fully
investigate the claim on the couple's home before denying coverage.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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They will lose it all on appeal.