Federal Judge: Fact Issues Exist As To Whether Doctor Insured Had Intent To Deceive

Mealey's (January 11, 2023, 2:06 PM EST) -- LAFAYETTE, La. — A federal judge in Louisiana concluded that there are genuine issues of material fact regarding whether a doctor had an intent to deceive his insurer when he completed an application for professional liability insurance, denying dueling summary judgment motions in the insurer’s declaratory judgment lawsuit seeking rescission of the policy due to the insured’s alleged misrepresentations of his malpractice claims history....