Henderson v. Garbutt

Eheirhardt, Judge.

Mr. and Mrs. Garbutt filed companion suits against Mary Ann Henderson and other defendants, for ease of reference here called the Garvin group and the Goethe group, alleging that Mrs. Garbutt suffered personal injuries in an automobile collision caused by the concurrent negligence of the defendants. The liability insurance policy of the Garvins provided that the insurance company could settle any suit brought against them without their written consent, and the company and plaintiffs entered into an agreement pursuant to which a covenant not to sue the Garvins was drawn. The…