KANNADAY v. Ball

McAnany, J.:

On July 13, 2005, Genevie Gold, Sharon Wright, and Rachel Kannaday were passengers in Stephanie Hoyt’s automobile when it collided with a truck on the Kansas Turnpike. Hoyt was killed, and her three passengers were severely injured.

Hoyt was insured by GEICO Indemnity Insurance Company with liability limits for bodily injury of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident. GEICO settled with Gold for $25,000. GEICO offered to settle with Wright and Kannaday for $12,500 each. Neither accepted the offer.

Eight months later, on March 17, 2006, Kannaday petitioned the court to appoint…