Kodrin v. State Farm: wind vs. water trial underway in Louisiana federal court

What is said to be the first Katrina trial in Louisiana involving State Farm began yesterday. The case is Kodrin v. State Farm, and here is a story by AP reporter Mike Kunzelman on the first day of trial. The story explains:The eight-member jury will be asked to decide whether Katrina's wind or floodwater was responsible for demolishing the Port Sulphur home of Michael and Judy Kodrin, who sued State Farm for denying their claim after the Aug. 29, 2005, storm.'That's going to be the main issue in the case,' U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier told a 30-member jury pool.State Farm, which says its homeowner policies cover damage from wind but not rising water, concluded Katrina's storm surge destroyed the Kodrins' house and denied the couple's claim.The Kodrins, however, argue that hurricane-