Federal Judge Determines Bifurcation Of Bad Faith Claims Not Warranted

Mealey's (September 20, 2017, 1:20 PM EDT) -- WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A Pennsylvania federal judge on Sept. 18 denied an automobile insurer’s motion to sever and stay its insureds’ bad faith claim after determining that bifurcation would not promote judicial economy and that the insurer would not be prejudiced if the claims are tried together (David Newhouse et al. v. GEICO Casualty Co., No. 17-477, M.D. Pa., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150793)....