Louisiana Federal Judge Dismisses Hurricane Coverage Suit After Counsel Suspension

( December 14, 2023, 1:12 PM EST) -- LAFAYETTE, La. — A Louisiana federal judge dismissed a hurricane coverage suit, concurring with a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation to grant a homeowner’s motion for dismissal against his now-insolvent insurer after the judge suspended the homeowner’s legal counsel for purported insurance fraud related to alleged misconduct in filing hurricane-coverage suits....