Almeida v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly granted an application to vacate an arbitration award. Michael Almeida, the plaintiff in the first case and the defendant in the second case (plaintiff), was injured in a motor vehicle accident and subsequently filed a claim for underinsured motorists benefits with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, the defendant in the first case and the plaintiff in the second case (defendant). The defendant denied coverage and the parties submitted the claim to compulsory arbitration. The arbitration panel found for the defendant. The…