Judge: United States Has Not Waived Sovereign Immunity For Flood Damage Claims

Mealey's (November 7, 2018, 12:24 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A judge on Oct. 24 held that a Louisiana federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over an insured’s breach of contract complaint because the United States has not waived sovereign immunity for the insureds’ claims, dismissing the lawsuit over flood damage (Joelle Carmouche v. The National Flood Insurance Program, et al., No. 17-11479, E.D. La., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182394)....