Pierce v. Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Co.

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

Appellant insurance company challenges a trial court judgment confirming an arbitration award and a subsequent judgment awarding respondent insured attorney fees. Appellant claims (1) the arbitration award should have been reduced by setting off a basic economic loss-benefits payment, (2) it should have been permitted trial de novo pursuant to the terms of the involved policy, and (3) the trial court abused its discretion in awarding bad faith attorney fees. We affirm.

FACTS

On June 12, 1982, respondent Brian Pierce was a passenger in a car owned and driven by Kevin…