Magistrate Bifurcates Bad Faith, Unfair Practices Claims In Coverage Row

Mealey's (April 17, 2023, 12:30 PM EDT) -- PADUCAH, Ky. — Granting an opposed motion filed by the defendants in a coverage dispute involving a reinsurer, a Kentucky magistrate judge on April 14 found bifurcating and staying discovery on a bad faith claim and a claim of violating the Kentucky Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (KUCSPA) to be appropriate....