Bifurcation Of Bad Faith, Contract Claims Not Warranted In Auto Dispute

Mealey's (September 15, 2020, 11:03 AM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — Bifurcation of an insured's bad faith and tort claims from the insured's contract claims in an auto coverage dispute is not warranted because bifurcation would ultimately result in a delay of the resolution of the case, a Washington federal judge said Sept. 10 (Katelyn J. Griffin v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. 20-5540, W.D. Wash., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165521)....