· 10/18/1985
Paul v. O'Malley v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Andre C. Farish v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Citations
- 776 F.2d 494
How courts have described this case
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- noting that no Mississippi case has ever allowed bad faith recovery for the insured without first establishing liability under the policy
- noting that the insured’s bad faith claim depended on the outcome of the coverage claim
- noting that the insured’s bad faith claim depended on the outcome of the coverage claim
- affirming district court’s bifurcation of trial “to avoid prejudice” that would result if coverage and bad-faith issues tried together
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Judges: Gee, Randall, Davis
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