James Prather and Josh Dierker in Galloway’s Mandeville, Louisiana office secured a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment win in a Hurricane Ida commercial first party case. As a part of their extensive pre-trial strategy and dispositive motion practice, the Galloway team provided clear and effective counsel in a complex Louisiana hurricane insurance defense matter.
Case Background
In addition to other insured losses, the insureds in this case were seeking $500,000 in various losses under different policy coverages, including lost profits and business personal property losses. Additionally, penalties and attorney’s fees on these amounts might have been awarded by the jury if the defense failed.
James and Josh prepared an exhaustive Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. They also had to defend the admissibility of the defensive evidence supporting the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment while seeking to strike the opposing party’s evidence. The Court sustained Galloway’s objections to the opposing party’s evidence and overruled the objections made to the necessary evidence supporting the motion.
The Court agreed with Galloway’s argument and granted the motion, which has substantially impacted the insureds’ claims and produced a favorable result for our client.
Legal Representation After Hurricanes
Galloway has been trusted for nearly four decades in a variety of insurance defense matters. With offices in the Greater New Orleans area and across the Gulf Coast, our team handles a large volume of claims and lawsuits following hurricanes and other catastrophic events.
Joshua Dierker strives to be the most prepared and knowledgeable advocate in the room, developing action plans with clients to achieve optimal results through efficient advocacy in the courtroom or alternative dispute resolution. He focuses on first-party property, insurance defense, coverage disputes, construction litigation, and general liability defense, and also defends insurers in property and hurricane claims in state and federal court.
With more than 30 years of experience, James Prather evaluates cases quickly, develops litigation strategies aligned with his clients’ business goals, and achieves results through settlement or trial. His practice spans property and casualty defense, insurance coverage, construction defects, product liability, transportation defense, policy form development, and representation of insurers in first- and third-party claims.
In hurricane-related matters like this one, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith delivers precise, pragmatic legal strategies that yield favorable results for our clients in Louisiana hurricane insurance defense litigation.
