Judge : CNN liable for catastrophic flooding during the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet . St. Bernard Parish Mayor Duval says ruling may `` open up the floodgates '' for more suits . Clearly , the expression 'talk is cheap ' applies here . '' Nagin calls decision `` a surprise , '' says he expects feds to appeal . Plaintiffs awarded damages from Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish .
Judge : CNN liable for catastrophic flooding during the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet . St. Bernard Parish Mayor Duval says ruling may `` open up the floodgates '' for more suits . Nagin calls decision `` a surprise , '' says he expects feds to appeal . Plaintiffs awarded damages from Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish .