A plaintiff’s contested residency claims regarding an underinsured motorist coverage policy will be tried separately from the plaintiff’s action regarding a motor vehicle collision, a court of common pleas judge has ruled.

Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas Judge Terrence R. Nealon ruled April 15 that the trial in Kujawski v. Fogmeg should be bifurcated because the dispute over whether the plaintiff is entitled to UIM coverage involved a separate set of facts from the motor vehicle accident that led to the action against the tortfeasor.

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