Dillon v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Nov 14, 2016OUTCOME: Trial Victory
Mr. Giometti and Mr. Mereness defended Auto-Owners Insurance Company against claims for breach of contract and bad faith. Dillon allegedly suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, causing permanent cog ... nitive impairment. The accident was purportedly caused by the negligence of two drivers, each of whom had $50,000 in liability coverage. Auto-Owners retained a physician to conduct a record review and determined that Dillon did not suffer an mTBI in the accident, and Auto-Owners concluded that Dillon was not entitled to recover UIM benefits because her recoverable damages did not exceed the available liability insurance benefits of $100,000. After an eight-day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Auto-Owners, and the court entered judgment for Auto-Owners and against Dillon, along with judgment for costs.
