Federal Judge Refuses To Sever Extracontractual Claims In Property Damage Suit

(May 5, 2022, 2:53 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — A Texas federal judge on April 29 denied a homeowners insurer’s motion to sever an insured’s extracontractual claims from the contractual claims arising out of a property damage coverage dispute because severing the claims would not be judicially efficient and the insurer failed to show that it would be prejudiced if the claims proceed together....