Bartlett v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

ENTRY ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY

BAKER, United States Magistrate Judge.

When an insured brings suit against an insurance company alleging bad faith denial of a claim, the contents in the claims file are often a central issue in discovery. As is the case in this discovery dispute, the insurance company routinely asserts that the contents of its claims file are protected by the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine.

Before the Court is Plaintiffs motion to compel discovery of contents in the claims file. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs motion to compel is…