( October 22, 2024, 8:40 AM EDT) -- LAFAYETTE, La. — A Louisiana federal magistrate judge denied an insured’s motion to substitute the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) for a now-insolvent insurer in a dispute over coverage for purported damages caused by Hurricanes Laura and Delta, finding that even if the court determined that it had subject matter jurisdiction over LIGA through a transfer of interest from the insurer to LIGA, the state of Louisiana’s interest in regulating insurance provides a sufficient reason for abstention....