Bifurcation Is Not Warranted In D&O Liability Coverage Dispute, Federal Judge Says

(July 8, 2021, 10:28 PM EDT) -- DAYTON, Ohio — Bifurcation of an insured’s breach of contract claim from a bad faith claim in a dispute over coverage under a directors and officers (D&O) policy is not warranted because bifurcating the claims would not be efficient and the insurer failed to show how it would be prejudiced if the claims are not bifurcated, an Ohio federal judge said June 22 in denying the insurer’s motion for bifurcation....