M.O. v. Geico General Insurance Company and Government Employees Insurance Company
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Mitchell, J., concurs. Chapman, J., concurs in a separate opinion.
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
Related Laws
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Outcome
The trial court confirmed an arbitration award of $5.2 million in favor of M.O. against the insured for negligently transmitting HPV. The court of appeals affirmed, rejecting GEICO's challenges to the confirmation process and holding that GEICO had no meaningful right to intervene or participate in the arbitration or confirmation proceedings.
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