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After house fire, man sues insurance company and sheriff's office

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

After house fire, man sues insurance company and sheriff's office

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GRETNA – A man is seeking damages after his house was burned down and the insurance company failed to reimburse him.

Glenn Hampton filed a suit Jan. 30 against Praetorian Insurance Co. and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in the 24th Judicial District Court alleging negligence and breach of contract.

According to the claim, the plaintiff is seeking damages for an incident that took place on Jan. 30, 2016 at 4037 Woodbine St. in Harvey. The suit states the defendant failed to provide the plaintiff with the compensation for losses suffered and that police were negligent through failing to complete the investigation concerning the burnt down house and the cause of the fire.

The defendant is accused of negligence and breach of contract.

The plaintiff is seeking all reasonable sums due, attorney fees and court costs. The plaintiff is represented by P. Michael Breeden of Breeden Law Firm LLC in New Orleans.

The case has been assigned to Division N Judge Stephen Enright Jr.

The 24th Judicial District Court Case No. is 780153.

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