M.o. v. Geico General Insurance Company and Government Employees Insurance Company

Summary

The Supreme Court of Missouri vacated the circuit court’s judgment confirming M.O.’s arbitration award and remanded because GEICO was statutorily entitled to intervene in the underlying lawsuit before judgment was entered under § 537.065.2. The Court held that the plain‑language of the statute creates a non‑discretionary right to intervene, and the lower court’s failure to honor that right required reversal.