Louisiana Federal Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Asbestos Coverage Suit

Mealey's ( October 29, 2021, 10:13 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on Oct. 27 refused to dismiss an insurer’s suit seeking a declaration that it owes no coverage for an underlying asbestos bodily injury suit because the insurer was not named in the underlying suit and the federal court has jurisdiction to hear the insurer’s suit....