All Claims Against Guaranty Association Dismissed In Shipyard Asbestos Exposure Suit

Mealey's (April 3, 2023, 9:49 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on March 31 granted a dismissal motion filed by the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) as the alleged statutory obligor for policies issued by Lamorak Insurance Co., a now-insolvent insurer, in a man’s suit for injuries purportedly related to asbestos exposure while he worked at the shipyard, finding that all claims against LIGA are barred by the  Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA)....