Baker v. Motorists Insurance Companies

LEIBSON, Justice.

Appellant, Nicholas Baker, is an attorney who asserts that he is entitled to a statutory fee from Motorist Insurance Companies (“Motorist”) under KRS 304.39-070(5), a part of the Motor Vehicle Reparations Act (MVRA). It provides:

“An attorney representing a secured person in any action filed under KRS 304.-39-060 shall be entitled to a reasonable attorneys’ fee in the event that reparation benefits paid to said secured person by that secured person’s reparation’s obligor are reimbursed by any insurance carrier on behalf of a tortfeasor who is the defendant in any such action…