5th Circuit Affirms Ruling In Favor Of Insurer In Hurricane Ida Coverage Suit

( May 2, 2025, 9:29 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 1 affirmed a lower federal court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurer in a condominium association insured’s breach of contract lawsuit seeking additional proceeds for its flood damage caused by Hurricane Ida, finding the insured’s proof of loss failed to comply with the “sworn to” requirement of its Standard Flood Insurance Policies (SFIPs)....