Louisiana High Court Refuses To Disturb Rulings In Favor Of Insurer, Engineer

( February 27, 2024, 2:37 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Feb. 27 refused to review an appeals court’s affirmation of a lower court’s summary judgment rulings in favor of an insurer and engineer in a lawsuit arising from a contractor’s claims that plans, specifications and bidding documents were inadequate and insufficient to properly construct a road in Terrebonne Parish, refusing to disturb the appeals court’s conclusion that because an engineer insured has no liability to Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (TPCG) as a matter of law, the engineer’s professional liability insurer also cannot be held liable to TPCG....