Judge Dismisses Guaranty Association In Suit Claiming Shipyard Asbestos Exposure

(March 9, 2023, 1:19 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on March 8 granted an ex parte dismissal motion filed by the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) and a man suing for injuries purportedly related to asbestos exposure while he worked at a shipyard, dismissing the claims against LIGA as a statutory obligor for Lamorak Insurance Co., a now-insolvent insurer, but reserving the man’s right to pursue claims against others, including LIGA as related to other insurers....