Geico General Insurance Co. v. Rodriguez

Geico General Insurance Company (Gei-co) appeals a Final Summary Judgment holding Geico responsible for a sanctions judgment rendered against Geico’s insured during the course of a personal injury lawsuit in which 'Geico’s insured was the defendant. Because we conclude the sanctions judgment constituted a cost charged to Geico’s insured in a covered lawsuit as contemplated in Geico’s vehicle liability policy, we affirm.

I. Relevant Factual and Procedural. Background

A. The Insurance Policy and the Accident

On November 2, 2005, Geico issued a renewal automobile liability policy for its insured,…