Harris v. Ray Johnson Construction Co.

LEWIS, Judge.

On 2 March 1998, plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking to hold defendants jointly and severally liable for injuries arising out of an automobile accident in which defendant Marshall Avon McNeill was the named negligent driver. Defendant McNeill was an employee of defendant Ray Johnson Construction Co. Inc. (“Construction Company”).

On 6 November 1998, Brenton Adams, plaintiff’s counsel, and defendant Construction Company’s insurance carrier entered into negotiations regarding a settlement of plaintiff’s claim. The insurance carrier offered to settle plaintiff’s claim for $2000, which…