Mississippi Couple’s Katrina Suit against USAA Goes to Trial

June 16, 2008

Jackson County, Mississippi’s first Hurricane Katrina insurance lawsuit headed to the courtroom Monday.

Admiral James W. Lisanby and his wife, Gladys Kemp Lisanby, are suing their insurance company, USAA, over damage to their waterfront home from the August 2005 storm.

Lisanby is now 80 years old and his wife is 79. They say they don’t know what they will do when the trial ends. For now, they’re living in a one-bedroom cottage on their lot.

The Lisanbys are seeking policy limits for their losses, plus punitive damages because they believe USAA intentionally and unfairly underpaid their claim.

USAA says the Lisanbys were paid for wind damage their policy covers.
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Information from: The Sun Herald, http://www.sunherald.com/

Topics Lawsuits Mississippi

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  • July 1, 2008 at 10:54 am
    dcheez says:
    I like how it was a "flood" so he could collect flood insurance benefits, but it wasn't a "flood" when he wanted his homeowner's policy to cover it. It can't be both. Pick you... read more
  • June 26, 2008 at 7:32 am
    red sox fan says:
    Interesting facts being bantered about. The Navy Admiral carried flood insurance. His limits were the maximum availalbe; $250,000 for the home and $100,000 for the contents of... read more
  • June 24, 2008 at 7:09 am
    rgk24 says:
    Perhaps you should do a little research, AZInsMan before you refer to "stupid people". The retired US Navy Admiral carried both flood insurance and home owner's insurance. H... read more

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