A state judge has ruled against an insurance company seeking to sever claims against it in an underinsured motorist lawsuit over an accident caused by an allegedly intoxicated driver.

Lackawanna County Common Pleas Judge Terrence Nealon denied LM General Insurance company’s motion to bifurcate the compensatory and punitive damages claims and stay UIM claims against it while claims against the tortfeasor can be litigated.

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