Labrador v. Liberty Mutual Group

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

Claimant-Appellant Zashell Labrador appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (the court) 2 denying attorneys’ fees and costs in a proceeding to confirm an arbitration award. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I

On August 5, 1994, Labrador, a thirteen-year-old girl, suffered severe facial scarring as a result of an automobile accident. Labrador was riding as a passenger in a 1990 Subaru Legacy driven by Ms. Elisa Tolfree. Tolfree stated in a deposition that an unidentified truck swerved into her lane, causing her to lose control of her…