Judge Allows Insured To Add Guaranty Association, Says No ‘Dilatory Purpose’

(November 16, 2023, 11:34 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge granted a homeowner’s motion to amend his complaint and add the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) as a defendant in a hurricane coverage suit against his now-insolvent insurer, finding in part that though LIGA is a nondiverse party, the homeowner had no “dilatory purpose” in amending the complaint....