United Services Automobile Ass'n v. Morris

FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.

John I. Morris petitioned this court to review a memorandum decision of the court of appeals affirming a summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, United Services Automobile Association (USAA). The court of appeals held that USAA’s insureds breached their contractual duty to cooperate with USAA by entering into a stipulated settlement, thereby discharging USAA from its responsibility to pay the resulting judgment. United Services Automobile Association v. Morris, No. 1 CA-CIV 8092 (Ariz.Ct.App. July 31, 1986) (memorandum decision).

We granted review to address…