A notification program about a proposed partial settlement began on Jan. 5 as ordered by Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr., in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana to alert those affected by flooding due to any failures or overtopping of levees that occurred within the Parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard, Louisiana resulting from Hurricane Katrina and/or Hurricane Rita.

The lawsuit alleges levees and other flood and water control structures failed and/or were overtopped as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita because they were not properly designed, inspected, or maintained, and that this failure caused property loss, property damage and personal injury. The Settling Defendants say that the levees failed for reasons beyond their control and that they did not do anything wrong.

The Class has been divided into separate Subclasses. Those affected may be included in one or more Subclass. The Subclasses include anyone who has or may have claims against: Subclass 1 – the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District, the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District Board of Commissioners, and/or their insurer; Subclass 2 – the East Jefferson Levee District, the East Jefferson Levee District Board of Commissioners, and/or their insurer; and Subclass 3 – the Orleans Levee District, the Orleans Levee District Board of Commissioners, and/or their insurer.