Judge Denies Dismissal In Hurricane Coverage Suit, Says Substitution Has No Impact

(November 15, 2023, 8:52 AM EST) -- LAKE CHARLES, La. — A Louisiana federal judge denied dismissal of a homeowners’ bad faith suit against their now-insolvent homeowners insurer for purportedly failing to adequately compensate them for damages caused by Hurricane Laura, finding that substituting the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) does not impact the court’s subject matter jurisdiction....