Judge:  Res Judicata Affirmative Defense Must Be Resolved Through Summary Judgment

Mealey's (October 13, 2020, 1:02 PM EDT) -- MONROE, La. — A Louisiana federal judge on Oct. 7 denied a property insurer’s motion to dismiss a water damage coverage suit after agreeing with a magistrate judge’s recommendation that the insurer’s affirmative defense of res judicata must be resolved through a motion for summary judgment (CRU Shreveport LLC v. United National Insurance Co., No. 20-151, W.D. La., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186676)....