(July 19, 2024, 4:01 PM EDT) -- MONROE, La. — A homeowners insurer is entitled to summary judgment on bad faith claims related to the insurer’s initial denial of coverage for hurricane damages because there is no evidence to support a finding that the initial denial of coverage was unreasonable; however, the insurer is not entitled to summary judgment on the bad faith claims related to the insurer’s post-litigation conduct because the record is not clear as to when the insurer received additional information in support of the insured’s claim for damages, a Louisiana federal judge said July 18 in partially granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....