(October 31, 2016, 1:30 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on Oct. 27 denied an insurer’s motion to reconsider a ruling that the insurer has a duty to defend the insured against one of two underlying suits filed by neighboring residents of the insured shipyard and reiterated that the policies’ silica exclusion does not bar coverage for one of the underlying suits (Hanover Insurance Co. v. Superior Labor Services Inc., et al., No. 11-2375 c/w 14-1930, 14-1933, E.D. La.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148685)....