Posted on 06/08/2022 6:36:53 AM PDT by grundle
The Missouri Court of Appeals has affirmed that an insurance company must pay a $5.2 million settlement granted to a Jackson County woman who claimed she unwittingly caught a sexually transmitted disease from her former romantic partner in his car.
In an opinion issued Tuesday, a three-judge panel found that the judgment entered against GEICO General Insurance Company through earlier arbitration proceedings was valid. The insurance companies sought to undo the action, claiming errors were made in Jackson County Circuit Court and the settlement agreement was not done in line with Missouri law.
According to court papers, the woman, identified in court records only as M.O., notified GEICO in February 2021 of her intention to seek monetary damages, alleging she contracted HPV, the human papillomavirus, from an insured member in his automobile. She contended the man caused her to be infected with the STD despite being aware of his condition and the risks of unprotected sex.
The insurance company declined the settlement, sending the case to arbitration.
In May 2021, the arbitrator found that the man and woman had sex inside his vehicle that “directly caused, or directly contributed to cause” the HPV infection. The man was found liable for not disclosing his infection status and the woman was awarded $5.2 million for damages and injuries to be paid by GEICO.
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Twilight Zone stuff right there. Crazy.
So now the auto insurance companies will have standing to demand you get physicals and release your medical records to them to calculate your risk.
Was geico his insurance carrier, or his?
Either way, seems a stretch.
She said "member!"
Regards,
They always told us you could get it from a toilet seat in a public restroom. First time I’ve heard of getting it from a car.
Is this a joke?
Has the purpose of auto insurance become that broad?
No more than a bee being declared a fish...
“”So now the auto insurance companies will have standing to demand you get physicals and release your medical records to them to calculate your risk.””
And wear a mask before having sex in someone’s car!!!!
she had sex in the car with her then boyfriend.
It’s time to start a list of “Now I’ve heard everything.”
Would she have sued a hotel chain if she’d gotten it in a hotel room?
Yep...but at least we won’t have to watch those stupid commercials anymore. They can’t afford them!
that is ridiculous. guess GEICO will go after STD guy now.
and on the bright side, no one was eating peanuts.
Will they pay if I blame my bladder infection on my car? You know it is possible. I want this 3 clown panel to rule please.
If a woman becomes pregnant in a car, will the insurance coverage pay for the child?
Under what part of the policy can this possibly be listed as covered?? Collision?
Do bus companies ever get taken to court for people getting crabs on bus seats?
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