Llewellyn v. White

OPINION BY JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN

In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred when it held that a settlement agreement between the plaintiff and her underinsured motorist carrier did not entitle the underinsured defendant to a statutory reduction of the jury verdict rendered against her, pursuant to the offset provision of Code § 8.01-35.1.

BACKGROUND

On July 21, 2013, Ann Michelle White (White) was driving on Ziontown Road in Henrico County, Virginia, when Ann Elizabeth Llewellyn (Llewellyn) drove out of her driveway and struck White's vehicle. White suffered serious…