Sorry. Already discussed.

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3294828/replies/62247302

Who carries $5mm+ in coverage?

Stay covered.

**** nasty ******** in your vehicle.

lb3 said:

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Who carries $5mm+ in coverage?

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If you have an umbrella policy, possible.

But that jury award will be pared down on appeal is my bet.

Fake news

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3294828/replies/62247480#62247480

It was an arbitration. Already appealed. Not being reduced. GEICO not ordered to pay anything

I remember this case when it first hit the news. Seemed a setup because the couple ended up either married or shacking up. So she was suing the insurance company not her still current partner

So she is not even going to get the tip? Oh, wait......

Jesus, CNN can't even get the non-politics right. Good lord, what a clown show.

BMX Bandit said:

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It was an arbitration. Already appealed. Not being reduced. GEICO not ordered to pay anything

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How was an arbitration appealed?

In cases not limited by law, you can technically sue for any ridiculous amount of money.

Winner sought to confirm award. GEICO fought it. They had no basis to do so. Lost at trial court & appealed

BMX Bandit said:

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Winner sought to confirm award. GEICO fought it. They had no basis to do so. Lost at trial court & appealed

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Wow. Guess binding arbitration has changed a bit since I was practicing if that happened.

How so? Always been that way.

People have been appealing arbitrations they think are unjust since arbitration started. (Usually without success.)

BMX Bandit said:

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How so? Always been that way.

People have been appealing arbitrations they think are unjust socks arbitration started. (Usually without success.)

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BINDING arbitration. Have reviewed and written enough contracts to know the difference. Means no court appeal.

Have judges now changed the part of "binding" to mean "meh, never"?

Arbitration is or was far different than mediation.

lb3 said:

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Who carries $5mm+ in coverage?

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Doesn't everyone?

Not following you. Sorry.

Biding arbitration still has certain limited ways to get a court to overturn it. That's not a new thing.

GEICO tried, and lost that attempt. (They weren't even in the arbitration. They sought to intervene afterwards)

BMX Bandit said:

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Not following you. Sorry.

Biding arbitration still has certain limited ways to get a court to overturn it. That's not a new thing.

GEICO tried, and lost that attempt. (They weren't even in the arbitration. They sought to intervene afterwards)

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Sorry. That is one screwed up case then. Can't tell you how many times I was paid to just sit in a courtroom to watch proceedings just to ensure the interests of the insurance company were protected and the case steered out of coverage issues.

Getting an STD in the back seat of a car? Sue under car insurance? Really?

I mean, REALLY??

Stupid beyond beyond belief.

But here we are.

Insurance carrier denied coverage. (As they should have I suspect)

They don't get to steer anything when that happens.

BMX Bandit said:

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Insurance carrier denied coverage. (As they should have I suspect)

They don't get to steer anything when that happens.

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LOL. I have also been dispatched when they denied coverage. Guess the 80s were different for insurance defense work.

That result is still insane.

Why is the result insane? If you give someone an STD knowing you have one, why shouldn't that have consequences?

Again, GEICO has not been ordered to pay anything.