One Lakeside Plaza L L C v. Indian Harbor Insurance Co et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAKE CHARLES DIVISION

ONE LAKESIDE PLAZA L L C CASE NO. 2:21-CV-04050 VERSUS JUDGE JAMES D. CAIN, JR. INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE CO ET MAGISTRATE JUDGE LEBLANC AL ORDER Before the Court is a Motion to Consolidate (Doc. 6) this case filed by Defendants, Indian Harbor Insurance Company, QBE Specialty Insurance Company, Steadfast Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona United Specialty Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, Safety Specialty Insurance Company, and Old Republic Union Insurance Company (collectively "Defendant Domestic Insurers") with Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London Subscribing to Policy Number AMR-68821, et al v. One Lakeside Plaza, LLC, Civil Action No. 2:21-4049 (W.D. La.).

The Fifth Circuit has issued a Mandate in this matter affirming the denial of the insurers’ Motion to Compel Arbitration, One Lakeside Plaza LLC v. Indian Harbor Insurance Co., 2026 WL 50022, at *1 (5th Cir. Jan. 7, 2026), which is dispositive of the Complaint to Compel Arbitration and Stay Litigation in Civil Action 2:21-4049.1 The Court has now dismissed the insurers’ case. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Consolidate is DENIED as MOOT.

1 Doc. 16, Civ. Action No. 2:21-4049.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants file an Answer to this lawsuit withing 21 days of this Order. Additionally, because of the age of the case, the Court will not require the parties to proceed through the Case Management Order (Doc. 3).

THUS DONE AND SIGNED in chambers on this 23rd day of February, 2026. . JAMES D. CAIN JR. C .

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