Redux: GEICO Must Pay 5 MILLION BUCKS For HPV Transmitted In Car

A few readers who don't check our blog too closely requested a note on GEICO STD coverage.

We talked about it a couple of days ago but certainly don't mind a quickie recap . . .

The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed the multimillion-dollar payout against Geico that had been entered through arbitration after the company claimed errors were made in Jackson County Circuit Court . . .

Geico has decided to contest the decision in federal court, arguing that the claim is not covered under the policy.

In February 2021, the woman — identified in court papers as M.O. — informed Geico of her intention to seek damages after she allegedly contracted HPV, the human papillomavirus, from her then-beau in his car.

We're happy to note the federal appeal . . . Meanwhile, national news has a good laugh at the expense of a crumbling American justice system . . .

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Geico must pay $5.2 million to woman who got HPV from sex in man's insured car, court rules

Geico must pay a Missouri woman $5.2 million after she caught HPV from unprotected sex with her then-boyfriend in his insured automobile, a state appellate court ruled. In an opinion published Tuesday, the Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri affirmed the multimillion-dollar payout against the insurance company, best known for its ubiquitous TV ads that frequently feature a talking gecko.

Geico ordered to pay $5.2M to woman who claims she caught STD during sex in car

A Missouri woman who claimed she caught a sexually transmitted disease when she had sex with her boyfriend in his vehicle has been awarded a $5.2 million settlement from her now ex-partner's car insurance company.

A woman got an STD in a car. Now Geico may have to pay her $5.2 million.

MoneyWatch Geico may be on the hook for a $5.2 million legal settlement after a woman alleged she contracted a sexually transmitted disease in a car insured by the company. A Missouri court on Tuesday upheld a judgment that awarded the money to the woman, who is referred to "M.O."

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