Louisiana 

• Obtained dismissal of a direct action pending against a foreign risk retention group in Louisiana state court based on the Louisiana Direct Action Statute.
• Represented Bermuda E&O insurer in third-party claimant’s “direct action” lawsuit.
• Litigated environmental coverage action involving bodily injury claims due to an explosion of a chemical tank car.
• Obtained judgment that "total" pollution exclusion was clear and unambiguous and operated to bar coverage for claims involving an ammonia release from a ruptured pipeline.
• Litigated coverage issues arising out of construction defects property damage claims.
• Evaluated coverage for lawsuits arising out of faulty oil well drilling, liability for exposure of medical patients to HIV-contaminated endoscopes, and environmental property damage.