(October 5, 2017, 3:03 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — Severing and staying an insured’s bad faith claims in a storm-related damage coverage suit would promote judicial efficiency and avoid prejudice against the insurer, a New Jersey federal magistrate judge said Sept. 26 in granting the insured’s motion to bifurcate the bad faith claims (Legends Management Co. v. Affiliated FM Insurance Co., No. 16-1608, D. N.J., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158898)....