Insurer Gets Claim Against It Severed From Defects Coverage Suit

Mealey's (January 23, 2023, 12:00 PM EST) -- TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge in Washington granted an insurer’s motion to bifurcate brought by homeowners in a coverage dispute stemming from a construction defects lawsuit over the construction of homes in a housing development, ruling that both convenience and prejudice concerns and judicial economy favor bifurcation....