Bifurcation Of Bad Faith Claims Not Warranted In Auto Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (September 21, 2017, 5:18 PM EDT) -- BILLINGS, Mont. — Bifurcation of a declaratory judgment claim from bad faith claims is not warranted because the question of whether the claimant, who is seeking uninsured motorist benefits, was injured in an accident is relevant to the question of whether the insurer acted in bad faith in its handling of the claim, a Montana federal judge said Sept. 14 (Bradley D. Routh v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America, No. 17-42, D. Mont., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149406...