Simpson v. GEICO General Insurance Co.

OPINION

TAFT, Justice.

Appellant, David W. Simpson, appeals from a take-nothing summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, GEICO General Insurance Company (GEICO). Simpson sued GEICO, his' uninsured-underinsured motorist carrier, for injuries sustained in an accident. GEICO declined coverage because, even though Simpson obtained GEI-CO’s permission to settle with the uninsured-underinsured motorist tortfeasor, Simpson did not obtain GEICO’s permission before settling his claim against non-motorist tort-feasors. This appeal involves interpretation of statutory subrogation rights, the…