Huizar v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Opinion by

Judge ROTHENBERG.

Defendant, Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), appeals the trial court's award of attorney fees to the plaintiff, Gloria Huizar, following her successful challenge to Allstate's motion for a trial de novo following arbitration. We affirm.

I

Huizar was a passenger in an automobile driven by her neighbor. The neighbor lost control of the car, hit a curb, and Huizar suffered injuries. Because the neighbor was uninsured, Huizar sought benefits under the uninsured motorist coverage of her Allstate automobile insurance policy. After the parties were unable to agree on…