One Lakeside Plaza v. Indian Harbor

Case: 24-30758 Document: 78-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/07/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED January 7, 2026 No. 24-30758 ____________ Lyle W. Cayce Clerk One Lakeside Plaza, L.L.C., Plaintiff—Appellee, versus 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; Old Republic Union Insurance Company, Defendants—Appellants. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:21-CV-4050 ______________________________ Before Haynes, Ho, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* A group of insurance companies seek to compel a private company to arbitrate a dispute surrounding a surplus line insurance policy covering _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 24-30758 Document: 78-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/07/2026

No. 24-30758 property in Louisiana. We recently affirmed the district court’s application of Louisiana law to a similar contract. Town of Vinton v. Indian Harbor Ins. Co., _F.4th_, 2025 WL 3513954, *11 (5th Cir. Dec. 8, 2025). La. R.S. 22:868 expressly prohibits arbitration agreements for insurance contracts covering property located in the state. Id. at *10. The private status of Appellee in this case presents no meaningful difference in the application of Louisiana law. Affirmed.