A Louisiana jury will begin hearing arguments today in that state’s first civil trial involving allegations that State Farm Fire & Casualty wrongly denied homeowner insurance claims from Hurricane Katrina. The trial is expected to test the insurer’s anti-concurrent causation clause, which has allowed the company to deny claims for damages that occurred from a combination of wind and water damage. Courts in Mississippi have heard similar cases but contractual language in Louisiana differs slightly.
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