Higginbotham v. Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

849 S.W.2d 464 (1993)

312 Ark. 199

Scott HIGGINBOTHAM, Appellant,

v.

ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, A Mutual Insurance Company, Appellee.

No. 92-148.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 1, 1993.

Donald J. Adams, Harrison, for appellant.

George R. Rhoads, Rogers, for appellee.

HAYS, Justice.

This dispute between insured and insurer over proceeds arising from personal injuries to the insured is certified to us by the Court of Appeals as containing both an issue of significant public interest and a legal principle of major importance. Our jurisdiction attaches under Rule 29.4(b) of the Rules of the…