Litchsinn v. American Interinsurance Exchange

REES, Justice.

The plaintiff, Marilyn Odem Litchsinn, initiated this litigation challenging the withdrawal of defendant American Interin-surance Exchange from an arbitration proceeding which had been undertaken pursuant to an uninsured motorist provision in an insurance policy issued to Litchsinn by the company. The trial court, relying on the common law rule that either party to an arbitration may withdraw from the proceeding prior to the award or decision of the arbitrator, sustained defendant’s motion to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand this case for further…