OCTOBER 2018 BAD FAITH CASES: BIFURCATION OF BAD FAITH COUNT DENIED UNDER FEDERAL RULES WHERE CASE WAS OVER TWO YEARS OLD, ISSUES WOULD NOT BE DECIDED ON THE PLEADINGS, AND ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY REQUIRED TO MOVE TO NEXT STAGE OF LITIGATION (New Jersey Federal)

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In this complex federal case, the carrier sought to bifurcate trial and discovery on coverage and bad faith, asking the court to hold discovery in abeyance…

AUGUST 2018 BAD FAITH CASES: OVERVIEW OF NEW JERSEY STANDARDS ON FAILURE TO SETTLE BAD FAITH AND FAIRLY DEBATABLE STANDARD; REQUIREMENT OF EXPERT TESTIMONY ON BAD FAITH; INSURED’S SETTLEMENT CONDUCT WHERE INSURER HAS DECLINED COVERAGE; SEVERANCE OF BAD FAITH CLAIMS (New Jersey Appellate Division) (Unpublished)

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This case addresses a wide array of New Jersey bad faith issues. The underlying facts involve disputed coverage and defense obligations in a suit against…