Geico General Insurance Co. v. Hollingsworth

Geico General Insurance Company (“Geico”) appeals a final judgment ordering it to pay certain attorney’s fees for which its insured, Mohamed Kassam, was primarily liable. We hold that the payment of attorney’s fees was covered under the policy that Geico issued to Kassam and affirm.

This case originally stems from an automobile accident involving the appellees, Kassam and Kevin Hollingsworth. Kas-sam was insured by Geico under an automobile insurance policy (“the Policy”). At some point during the litigation, Hollings-worth served a proposal for settlement upon Kassam, proposing to settle the…