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Drewett v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company
Citation:
539 F.2d 496 (5th Cir. 1976)Facts
On May 2, 1973, Glen Drewett applied for and was issued a flood insurance policy under the National Flood Insurance Program to cover his camp house, which was constructed on wooden stilts above the ground. At the time the policy was issued, flood waters had already risen three to four feet up the stilts supporting the structure, though the waters had not yet reached the living quarters of the house itself. On May 5, 1973, the levee surrounding Drewett’s property broke, causing the flood waters to rise even higher and enter the living quarters of the camp house, causing substantial damage. The National Flood Insurers Association denied Drewett’s insurance claim, and he subsequently filed suit in federal district court under 42 U.S.C. § 4053 seeking to recover under his flood insurance policy.
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