Government Employees Insurance v. Hardman

Cooper, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant is the Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO). Roselyn Brewer, a named insured under a policy issued by GEICO, was involved in an automobile collision with defendant. As a result of the collision, GEICO paid medical expenses on behalf of Brewer and subsequently filed a lawsuit against defendant, seeking to recover the amount of the medical benefits it paid. Defendant answered the complaint and moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the subrogation clause constituted an invalid assignment of a personal injury claim. The trial court granted…