Bifurcation Of Claims Not Warranted In Tree Damage Coverage Suit, Judge Says

( September 11, 2025, 7:36 AM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bifurcation of a breach of contract claim from bad faith and unjust enrichment claims in a dispute over coverage for damages incurred at an insured home is not warranted because the unjust enrichment claim and a portion of the bad faith claim are not duplicative of the breach of contract claim, a West Virginia federal judge said in denying a homeowners insurer’s motion for bifurcation....