Supreme Court Refuses Interlocutory Appeal of New Trial Order

The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff in a bad faith action against an insurance carrier could not use a stricken pleading as an exhibit in an interlocutory appeal. Case: Powell v. Amguard Insurance Co., No. 130, 04/20/2020, published. Facts: Mark Krieger suffered an on-the-job injury in May 2017. AmGuard Insurance provided workers’ compensation coverage for his employer. Procedural history: In November 2017, Krieger filed suit against AmGuard, asserting the carrier unjustifiably delayed paying benefits, breaching its insurance contract in bad faith. Krie...