Initially, in May 2022, the trial court rejected State Farm’s request to bifurcate the breach of contract and bad faith claims. However, they subsequently reconsidered this decision earlier this year, setting the stage for a complex legal saga.
“The trial court ordered that, immediately following the jury’s decision on the underlying breach of contract claim, the same jury would hear further evidence and deliberate on the bad faith claim,” the panel noted, adding another layer of intrigue to the proceedings.
In a bid to settle the dispute over the release of information, the trial court partially granted Ryan’s motion to compel. They issued specific rulings on each item in question. The court ultimately determined that “any minimal prejudice that might occur to State Farm as a result of immediate disclosure is substantially outweighed by the interest of judicial economy served by not delaying discovery,” according to the panel.
State Farm Crash Coverage Suit : Awaiting Reactions
As this legal drama unfolds, the repercussions of the Ohio appeals panel’s decision remain uncertain. Representatives of the involved parties have yet to offer their insights or reactions in this unfolding story.
