5th Circuit Reverses Ruling That Overturned Jury Verdict In Arson Dispute

Mealey's (April 11, 2018, 10:28 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 6 affirmed a district court’s judgment on an insured’s extracontractual claims, but reversed the district court’s judgment of law and instructed the district court to reinstate the jury verdict entered in favor of the insurer because the evidence supports the jury’s finding that the insured breached the policy’s cooperation condition by not providing records of its financial performance, relevant to arson that damaged the insured’s restaurant (Resie’s Chicken & Waffles Restaurant, et al. v. Acceptance Indemnity Company, et al., No. 16-20680, 5th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 8864)....