Panel Reverses, Tosses Claims Against Guaranty Association In Coverage Dispute

(August 9, 2024, 2:35 PM EDT) -- GRETNA, La. — A Louisiana appeals court reversed a lower court’s judgment denying the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association’s (LIGA) exception of no cause of action and dismissed homeowners’ claims in a dispute over their now-insolvent insurer’s alleged failure to cover damage from Hurricane Ida, finding that the petition fails to state a claim for statutory damages against LIGA....