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MARCH 2015 BAD FAITH CASES: NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION MAKES CLEAR THAT PROPER PRACTICE REQUIRES SEVERING BAD FAITH CLAIM FROM UNINSURED MOTORIST CLAIM, AND STAYING DISCOVERY OF THE BAD FAITH CLAIM UNTIL THE UNDERLYING CLAIM IS DETERMINED (New Jersey Appellate Division)

DECEMBER 2013 BAD FAITH CASES: NEW JERSEY SUPERIOR COURT HOLDS SIMULTANEOUS BREACH OF CONTRACT AND BAD FAITH CLAIMS MUST BE BIFURCATED, WITH THE BAD FAITH CLAIM, INCLUDING DISCOVERY, STAYED PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (New Jersey Appellate Division)

NOVEMBER 2013 BAD FAITH CASES: PLAINTIFF’S BAD FAITH CLAIM POTENTIALLY GAVE AN INSURER THE ABILITY TO PIERCE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE WHERE IT CAN ESTABLISH NO LESS INTRUSIVE SOURCE EXISTS ON THE SUBJECTS OF SETTLEMENT DEMANDS, OFFERS, OR THE REJECTION OF SETTLEMENT DEMANDS OR OFFERS ON AN IMPLIED WAIVER THEORY, BUT IT FIRST HAD TO ATTEMPT DISCOVERY WITHOUT ASKING ABOUT PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS (New Jersey Appellate Division)

DECEMBER 2012 BAD FAITH CASES: COURT GRANTS INSURED’S MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT WITH BAD FAITH COUNT, BUT GRANTS PARTIAL PROTECTIVE ORDER TO CARRIER, SHIELDING IT FROM DISCOVERY ON RELATED BAD FAITH CLAIMS (New Jersey Federal)