Tharpe v. Illinois National Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SIMPSON, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the court on motion of the defendant, Illinois National Insurance Company (“INIC”), to bifurcate the plaintiffs claim for basic reparation benefits from all other claims for purposes of both discovery and trial.

In July of 1997, the plaintiff, Eric P. Tharpe (“Tharpe”) was involved in a motor vehicle accident. He obtained chiropractic treatment for injuries purportedly suffered in the accident, receiving frequent care from July 18, 1997 until the end of January, 1998. Carmen Alampi, D.C., Tharpe’s treating chiropractor,…