Insured’s Motion To Dismiss Mold Coverage Suit Denied

(January 15, 2019, 1:07 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on Jan. 9 denied an insured’s motion to dismiss or to stay an insurer’s suit seeking a declaration as to whether coverage is owed for an underlying suit arising out of mold exposure because the federal minimum amount in controversy has been met and the federal and underlying state court suits are not parallel proceedings (Western World Insurance Co. v. Noah H. Flom, et al., No. 18-8635, E.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3949)....