Judge Grants Remand After Guaranty Association Added To Hurricane Coverage Row

(August 22, 2023, 10:13 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge granted a homeowner’s motion to remand in a breach of contract and bad faith suit filed against a now-insolvent insurer over its purported failure to cover damages related to Hurricane Ida, finding that because the homeowner added the Louisiana Guaranty Association (LIGA) as a defendant, diversity jurisdiction is defeated....