Amount Of Underlying Judgment Entered Against Insureds Will Be Excluded

Mealey's (February 14, 2019, 1:41 PM EST) -- DETROIT — A Michigan federal judge on Feb. 13 partially granted an insurer’s motion in limine after determining that it is appropriate to exclude evidence and testimony regarding the amounts of an underlying jury verdict entered against the insureds because it may be prejudicial to the insurer when the jury is asked to determine if the insurer acted in bad faith by failing to settle the underlying auto claim on behalf of the insureds (Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc., et al. v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance Co., No. 15-12954, E.D. Mich., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23230)....