Romano v. Travelers Insurance Co.

Gita Romano, the insured, appeals an adverse final summary judgment entered in favor of her insurer, Travelers Insurance Company. Under the peculiar circumstances present here, we conclude that the insured’s underinsured motorist claim had in essence become moot during the penden-cy of the proceedings below. In affirming, we do not condone Travelers’ handling of the claim.

Affirmed.*

Travelers initially took the position below that for purposes of underinsured motorist coverage, its insured was bound by the amount of the judgment its insured had obtained against the tortfeasor (less the amount…