Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Louisiana Department of Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 14, 1995No. 94-30428PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Three insurers filed suit in federal court, alleging that Louisiana insurance regulators violated the federal and state constitutions by denying requested rate increases. The rate-makers sued in their individual capacities moved to dismiss or stay discovery, alleging legislative and qualified immunity. The magistrate judge allowed limited discovery on the legislative immunity issue, and the district court affirmed. We remand with instructions to dismiss.
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Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and Liberty Insurance…
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