Gunn v. Automobile Insurance Co. of Hartford

OPINION BY

ALLEN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, the Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut (“Appellant”) appeals from the judgment entered in favor of Appellee, Barbara Gunn (“Gunn”) following the trial court’s denial of Appellant’s motion to sever and stay a statutory bad faith claim. The instant matter arises out of a two-count complaint filed by Gunn against Appellant. Gunn’s first count is a breach of contract claim (“UIM claim”) against Appellant, her insurance carrier, for failure to pay underin-surance motorist (UIM) benefits. The second count is a bad faith claim alleging that…