FEBRUARY 2018 BAD FAITH CASES: COURT REVERSES ITS DECISION TO BIFURCATE BAD FAITH DISCOVERY BECAUSE OF LENGTH OF DISCOVERY PROCESS; ALLOWS BAD FAITH QUESTIONS AT 30(b)(6) DEPOSITION; AND QUASHES SUBPOENA ON INSURED’S LAWYER IN UNDERLYING ACTION (New Jersey Federal)

This case involves a discovery dispute regarding coverage litigation between the parties, and the court’s reversing its decision to bifurcate bad faith discovery. The insurer was seeking…