Ex Parte Electric Insurance Company. (in Re Paul Nelson Bolt v. Electric Insurance Company and John Christopher Wilson)

Summary

The court held that Electric timely exercised its right to opt out of the trial as an uninsured-motorist insurer. Electric filed its motion before the deadline for amending its answer and after discovery, including depositions of four treating physicians, had given it a meaningful opportunity to evaluate the personal-injury claims. The court therefore granted mandamus and directed the trial court to allow Electric to opt out.