Lamz v. Geico General Insurance Co.

Appellants Randy and Deborah Lamz were involved in an automobile accident with a car driven by appellee Marnee Nichols and owned by appellee Morris Leisner. The Lamzes sued Nichols and Leisner, alleging that Nichols was negligent in the operation of Leisner’s automobile. As the Lamzes’ underinsured motorist carrier, Geico General Insurance *320Company (“Geico”) was joined as a party defendant.

Geico participated at trial as a party defendant, represented by its own attorney. A different attorney represented Nichols and Leisner. During voir dire, the trial judge identified all the defendants in the…