Charles v. Consumers Insurance

KAREN KING MITCHELL, Judge.

This is an underinsured motorist case. The issue is whether the plaintiffs under-insured motor vehicle (“UIM”) insurer has a right to intervene in plaintiffs liability action against the underinsured motorist when the UIM insurer first denied that underinsured motorist coverage applied, but later determined that such coverage may apply, conceding such at the time of the relevant intervention ruling and prior to trial in the liability action against the underinsured motorist. We hold that, under these facts, the UIM insurer does have a right to intervene to contest…