Bifurcation Mandatory Under Ohio Law, Judge Says In Granting Auto Insurer’s Motion

(May 27, 2021, 5:06 PM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio federal judge on May 21 granted an auto insurer’s motion to bifurcate a bad faith claim from a demand for compensatory and punitive damages in a dispute over uninsured motorist benefits because bifurcation of the damages is mandatory under Ohio law....