Judge Declines To Sever Claims, Stay Discovery In Insurance Bad Faith Suit

Mealey's (December 16, 2019, 8:49 AM EST) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — Severing claims in an insurance breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit against an automobile insurance provider is not necessary because the insured’s bad faith claim is not contingent upon its breach of contract claim, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Dec. 5 (Dale L. Ferguson, et al. v. USAA General Indemnity Co., No. 19-401, M.D. Pa., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 209579)....