Unfair Trade Practices Act Claim Dismissed From Hurricane Damage Coverage Suit

(January 23, 2023, 9:33 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge granted a homeowners insurer’s motion to dismiss a claim alleging violation of the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act (LUTPA) in a breach of contract and bad faith suit arising out of the insureds’ claim for hurricane damages after determining that the act does not provide for a private cause of action against an insurer....