Katrina flood damage ruling [5th Circuit] News
Katrina flood damage ruling [5th Circuit]

Richard Vanderbrook, et al. v. Unitrin Preferred Insurance Company, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, August 2, 2007 [holding that insurance policies that contained ambiguous language did not cover flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Sirhan convicted of assassinating RFK

On April 17, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy and sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life in prison after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in the state.

Canadian constitution patriated with Charter of Rights and Freedoms

On April 17, 1982, the Constitution Act 1982 was proclaimed in Ottawa, establishing the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and terminating the British Parliament's power to amend the Canadian constitution.