Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Smith

Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford) appeals a trial court order denying its motion to bifurcate or sever two counts of a complaint against it, motion to dismiss for improper joinder and/or venue, and, alternatively, motion to transfer venue for forum non conveniens. We dismiss the appeal as to that portion of the order denying the motion to bifurcate or sever for lack of jurisdiction, and otherwise affirm.

The case arose from a multi-vehicle accident in 2012 involving a semi-truck owned by O & L Transport and driven by Loran Leroy Smith. Smith was transporting cargo for Peninsula…