Geico, Auto Glass Companies Agree To Settle Claims Fraud Suit

The ongoing legal battle between Government Employees Insurance Co., Geico Indemnity Co., Geico General Insurance Company and Geico Casualty Co. (collectively Geico), and six parties has come to a close in an Arizona courtroom.

According to the joint settlement motion, both parties came together outside of the courtroom and have reached an agreement.

“… based on the communications and discussions between and among counsel for the parties, the parties have agreed to a settlement on all material terms in this case. The parties are currently finalizing the terms of the settlement, and anticipate having final settlement documents within 30 days,” a portion of the joint settlement motion reads.

The lawsuit alleged the defendants: 808 Auto Glass, Jesse Pacheco, the sole member and operator of 808 Auto Glass, A&E Auto Glass, an Arizona limited liability company, Eric and Anna Solheim, who were the sole members and operators of A&E Auto Glass, Lightning Capital, a limited liability company that claimed to be a third party business, and Nicholas Minard, a managing member of Lightning Capital, participated in “fraudulent acts” which included billing auto insurers for windshield replacements that “never took place.”