Bifurcation Is Not Warranted In Property Damage Coverage Dispute, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (September 27, 2017, 3:25 PM EDT) -- LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A New Mexico federal judge on Sept. 26 denied a motion to bifurcate and stay discovery of the extracontractual claims at issue in a property damage coverage dispute because bifurcation would prolong the case and the insurer would not be prejudiced if the claims were tried together (Welcome Properties 201 LLC v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Co., No. 16-1301, D. N.M., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157541)....