Dowd v. Geico General Insurance Co.

Plaintiff, Kevin Dowd, seeks review of the trial court’s order awarding attorneys’ fees pursuant to the proposals for settlement filed by his insurance carrier, Geico General Insurance Company. Because a discrepancy between the language in the proposals for settlement and the releases creates an ambiguity that renders the agreements unenforceable, we reverse.

The plaintiff was struck by an underin-sured motorist while riding his bicycle within a pedestrian crosswalk. The plaintiff asserted that the accident resulted in severe and permanent injuries leading to damages in excess of $300,000.…