Diaz v. Barker

OPINION

VANMETER, Judge.

Lucila Diaz appeals the Jefferson Circuit Court’s award of summary judgment in favor of Thomas Barker and Allstate Insurance Company. Finding no error, we affirm.

In January 2002, Diaz was involved in a motor vehicle collision. In January 2004, Diaz filed the instant action against Barker and Allstate, alleging that Barker caused the accident and that Allstate exercised bad faith in the settlement of the claim. The trial court granted Allstate’s motion to bifurcate and hold the bad faith portion of the claim in abeyance pending resolution of the underlying tort claim. On…