Insured’s Remand Bid Denied In Hurricane Coverage Row With Insurer In Receivership

(December 14, 2023, 1:10 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS  — A Louisiana federal judge denied a homeowner’s motion to remand to state court his breach of contract and bad faith suit against his now-insolvent insurer alleging that the insurer failed to cover damage from Hurricane Ida, finding that because the homeowner did not amend his complaint to add the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) as a defendant, there is still “complete diversity between the parties.”...