If you were affected by flooding from Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita, you may be
included in a proposed class action settlement.
This is the settlement website for the
In Re: Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation class action lawsuit. The
District Court held a hearing on April 2, 2009 to decide whether to approve a partial
settlement about the alleged failures and/or overtopping (water goes over the lowest
point) of the levees and other flood and water control structures during Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita. The District Court subsequently approved the proposed settlement.
Copies of its September 24, 2009 Amended Final Order and Judgment and related Order
and Reasons are available under the “Court Documents” section of this website. Certain
Class Members have appealed that decision to the United States Fifth Circuit Court
of Appeal, which will review the decision.
Certain documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If your computer is not already
configured with the free Acrobat software to view and print these documents, you
may get Acrobat by clicking on the Acrobat Reader logo.
