Judge: N.Y. Law Governs Insured’s Coverage Suit Arising From Hurricane Ida Damage

( March 13, 2025, 8:52 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York concluded that under the state’s choice-of-law rules, a property insurance policy’s choice-of-law clause is valid and, as a result, New York law governs an insured’s declaratory judgment, breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit seeking coverage for property damage to its Louisiana restaurant and warehouse that was caused by Hurricane Ida....