Court Asks if La. Suspended Licensing Requirements Post-Katrina

NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge denied summary judgment on a contract dispute over mold remediation on March 20, saying the court must first determine whether Louisiana suspended licensing requirements for mold remediators responding to the state's urgent need for contractors after Hurricane Katrina. Tradewinds Environmental Restoration Inc. v. Biomedical Applications of Louisiana, Inc., No. 06-1093 (E.D. La.).

Judge Eldon E. Fallon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied summary judgment to the owner of three kidney dialysis clinics on breach-of-contract and lien enforcement claims, but did dismiss a third claim for failure to pay …