Nesbit v. Government Employees Insurance

On February 7, 2003, Richard Nesbit (“Nesbit”) was injured in an automobile accident. Nesbit attempted to recover personal injury protection (“PIP”) benefits from his insurer, Government Employees Insurance Company (“GEICO”). GEICO rejected the PIP claim because Nesbit had no PIP coverage, having signed a PIP waiver on June 15, 1998. Nesbit sued GEICO in the District Court of Maryland sitting in Baltimore County. The parties tried the case on July 3, 2003, and the Court entered judgment on behalf of GEICO. Nesbit noted a de novo appeal in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County on August 7,…