Trout v. Apicella

Ryan Trout [“Trout”] seeks review of a summary final judgment entered in favor of Appellees, James Apicella [“Apicella”] and Donald Medlar [“Medlar”] [“collectively Appellees”] after the trial court concluded that a binding settlement agreement was formed between the parties. On appeal, Trout contends that the trial court erred in concluding that the parties entered into a binding settlement agreement. We agree and reverse.

Trout was seriously injured while a passenger in a truck operated by Apicella and owned by Medlar. The truck was insured by a Geico automobile insurance policy, issued to…