Gibson v. GEICO General Ins. Co.

153 P.3d 312 (2007)

Mary GIBSON, Appellant,

v.

GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

No. S-12109.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 2, 2007.

Michaela Kelley Canterbury, Kelley & Canterbury, LLC, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Susan D. Mack, Call Hanson & Kell, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, and BRYNER, Justices.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

GEICO refused to pay on Mary Gibson's underinsured motorist policy, claiming that her damages did not exceed $50,000 and therefore were not high enough to trigger her policy. Gibson sued GEICO, and a jury…