TONY MANCUSO v. STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO (2023)

I would grant the request to answer the certified question. This court is singularly qualified to provide the federal court with an answer on how to interpret the substantive law of Louisiana. The issue involved in this case impacts a substantial number of Louisiana citizens, and a definitive answer by this court would expedite the resolution of the litigation benefitting the parties to this litigation as well as numerous similarly situated litigants.

WEIMER, C.J. dissenting