Saye v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.

McFADDEN, Judge.

William Saye sued Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (“Provident”) for breach of an insurance contract and bad faith failure to pay benefits. The trial court bifurcated the two claims, with the expectation that trial would proceed on bad faith only if Saye first prevailed on the contract issue. The jury ultimately rejected Saye’s breach of contract claim, and the trial court entered judgment for Provident.

On appeal, Saye argues that the trial court erred in bifurcating the proceedings. But the trial court was responsible for managing the trial, and that ruling was…