Judge Declines To Reopen Hurricane Damage Dispute Pending Arbitrability Appeal

( April 21, 2025, 10:49 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge denied a state parish’s motion to reopen and reconsider a prior order compelling arbitration of the parish’s claims for unpaid hurricane damages against domestic and foreign insurers based on the Louisiana Supreme Court’s ruling on the impact of state law on insurance arbitration and said the parish may refile after the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issues a ruling on the issue....