Ex parte Electric Insurance Company.

BRYAN, Justice.

Electric Insurance Company (“Electric”) petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Marshall Circuit Court to allow Electric, an uninsured-motorist insurer, to “opt out” of the trial of the underlying case. The issue presented by this petition is whether Electric asserted its right to opt out within a reasonable time. We conclude that it did; thus, we grant the petition and issue the writ.

The facts giving rise to this action are as follows. An automobile being driven by Paul Nelson Bolt was involved in an accident with an automobile being driven by John…