Ex Parte Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company (in Re: Elizabeth Rebecca Zajic v. Kimberly D. Payne And…

Summary

The Court dismissed Allstate's mandamus petition in one matter as untimely because it was filed more than the presumptively reasonable 42-day period and did not include the required good-cause statement. In the two timely matters, the Court granted mandamus relief, holding that the insurers' compliance with the governing UIM settlement procedures preserved their rights to withhold consent, opt out of litigation, and control reimbursement-related rights even after the limitations period for a new direct action against the tortfeasors had expired.