Mulholland v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Plaintiff, Allen Mulholland, filed a complaint for a declaratory judgment to compel the defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm), to proceed with arbitration of an underinsured motorist claim. Defendant appeals the order of the trial court granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. The two issues in the case are (1) whether plaintiff’s settlement with an insured tortfeasor without the written consent of defendant bars plaintiff’s claim for underinsured motorist coverage, and (2) whether plaintiff must resolve his pending litigation against an insured…