Sherry v. Financial Indemnity Co.

*614¶1 This case requires us to decide two questions. First, we must decide whether the same judge who confirms an arbitration award may also resolve coverage disputes between an insured and an insurer or whether such disputes must be resolved in a separate declaratory judgment action. Second, we must decide when an insured has been “fully compensated,” allowing an insurance company to reduce a judgment on an arbitration award to account for insurance benefits the insured has already received.

Chambers, J.

¶2 In this case, the insured and insurer explicitly agreed to have the same judge, who…