Bifurcation Would Delay Resolution Of Homeowners’ Suit Against Insurer

Mealey's (July 31, 2019, 10:33 AM EDT) -- MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin federal judge on July 30 denied a homeowners insurer’s request to bifurcate an insured’s breach of contract claim from bad faith claims after determining that bifurcation would delay the resolution of the lawsuit filed after a dispute arose regarding coverage for fire damages to the insured’s home (Jennifer Reno v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co., No. 19-387, W.D. Wis., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126555)....